Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including anxiety disorder, brain tumor, obstructive sleep apnea, and multiple joint and hand disabilities, as there was no evidence of a current disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the existence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions during or after service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, brain tumor, obstructive sleep apnea, right hand disability, left hand disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097731
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