Partly granted
Service connection for lumbar spine disorder is denied. Appeals for OSA, right shoulder disorder, right elbow disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder are dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder was not causally related to service and that the appeals for other conditions were untimely filed.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right shoulder disorder, right elbow disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001351
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