The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient basis to establish service connection.

The deciding factor: The most persuasive evidence did not support the existence of sleep apnea during the appeal period, and there was insufficient evidence to warrant an earlier effective date for other conditions.

Claimed conditions

lumbosacral strain, constipation of unknown etiology, cervicitis chlamydia trachomatis, left ankle tendonitis, right ankle tendonitis, sleep apnea

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 4, 2025

Citation

A25095891

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