The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for his left shoulder disability, as well as service connection for sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's sleep apnea was secondary to service-connected PTSD or otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The left shoulder disability did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 20 percent based on the range of motion and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder status post open surgery for repair of SLAP lesion, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085792
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