The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right and left knee arthritis, right arm disability, sleep apnea, GERD, TBI, lumbar spine disability, dizziness, headaches, gastrointestinal disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of an in-service injury or disease related to the claimed disabilities, nor was there sufficient evidence to establish service connection on a secondary basis.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability, right arm disability, sleep disorder (sleep apnea), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), lumbar spine disability, dizziness, headaches, gastrointestinal disability, to include as an undiagnosed illness, chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002786
What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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