Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including degenerative joint disease of the lower back, sleep apnea, bilateral chronic venous insufficiency, and a bilateral knee disability. The appeal was dismissed for an effective date prior to December 28, 2006, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions were incurred in or caused by his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the lower back, Sleep apnea, Bilateral chronic venous insufficiency, Bilateral knee disability, Bilateral shoulder disability, Bilateral hip disability, Cervical spine disability, Left carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Right CTS, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25012504
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