Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service or his service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The April 2023 VA medical opinions found no clear evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's right knee condition and the left knee, right hip, left hip, lumbar spine, and sleep apnea conditions. The examiner stated that one joint's disease does not 'spread' to another or cause damage to it.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, lumbar spine disability, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019868
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