The Veteran's claim for residuals of a deviated nasal septum has been withdrawn. The Board also denied service connection for left knee disability, IBS, sinusitis, and OSA due to burn pit exposure.,Service connection was not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no current evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for residuals of a deviated nasal septum. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for left knee disability, IBS, sinusitis, and OSA due to burn pit exposure.,Service connection could not be granted as the evidence did not show a current disability or a nexus between the disabilities and active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated nasal septum, left knee disability, tremors (secondary to PTSD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - secondary to PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24077171
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