The Veteran's claims for blindness, including light perception only, and sleep apnea have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.,Service connection for asthma has also been denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition related to service or undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are based on self-reported symptoms, but the medical records do not support the presence of these conditions during or after service. The Veteran did not have any diagnoses of blindness, including light perception only, sleep apnea, asthma, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, left shoulder glenohumeral joint and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, or right shoulder glenohumeral joint and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis during service or within one year of separation. The Veteran's claims are therefore denied as there is no current evidence to support the presence of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- blindness (including light perception only), sleep apnea, respiratory disability (asthma), left knee disability (left knee osteoarthritis), right knee disability (right knee osteoarthritis), left shoulder disability (left shoulder glenohumeral joint and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis), right shoulder disability (right shoulder glenohumeral joint and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001843
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for sleep apnea and an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II.
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