The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a right shoulder condition, tinnitus, hypertension, a right hip condition, bilateral knee conditions, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability for which he could be granted service connection, or that his claimed disabilities were related to any incident in service. The lack of medical evidence supporting a link between the Veteran's service and his current conditions was the deciding factor.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Right Shoulder Condition, Tinnitus, Hypertension, Right Hip Condition, Bilateral Knee Conditions, Radiculopathy of the Bilateral Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091014
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