Partly granted
The Board granted an increased initial rating of 20 percent for the left knee disability and service connection for a back disability, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a skin condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported granting service connection for the back disability due to its onset during active service. However, there was insufficient evidence linking the other conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear and knee joint osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome of the thoracolumbar spine, obstructive sleep apnea, skin condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090479
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