The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including OSA, cervical spine condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and others, but dismissed appeals for obesity, TMJ, insomnia, left elbow, and right elbow. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for a 70% rating for acquired psychiatric disorder.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record and the application of relevant laws and regulations, with some issues granted and others not.

Claimed conditions

obesity, TMJ, insomnia, left elbow condition, right elbow condition, headaches, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), cervical spine condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, left hand condition, right hand condition, lumbar spine condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left foot condition, right foot condition, hammer toe

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 16, 2025

Citation

A25108323

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