The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's low back, left knee, right knee, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not persuasively weigh in favor of the Veteran's claims for service connection, as his current low back and knee disabilities were not shown to have begun during active service, manifest within one year post-discharge, or be otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine, strain and degenerative arthritis of the left knee, strain and degenerative arthritis of the right knee, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25003038
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