The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and knee disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively weighed against finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, and left knee disability had their onset during service or are otherwise related to her service. There was no credible evidence of a superimposed disease or injury on a pre-existing personality disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder (anxiety disorder and depressive disorder), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010143
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