Denied
The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, and bilateral knee conditions due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities meeting VA standards.
The deciding factor: The May 2022 VA examination report did not meet the criteria for hearing loss under VA regulations. The SSA records noted severe obstructive sleep apnea and osteoarthritis in the knees but no such diagnoses were found in the Veteran's claims file, leading to a denial of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, left knee condition, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009092
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