Denied
The Board denied service connection for left and right knee conditions, diabetes mellitus Type II, obstructive sleep apnea, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, right knee condition, diabetes mellitus Type II, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090007
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