The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a right hip condition, restless sleep, sleep apnea, and low back condition, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence does not show a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and her military service. Service treatment records are silent for any complaints, diagnoses, or treatments related to these conditions during service, and the first documented diagnosis was many years after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip condition, restless sleep, sleep apnea, low back condition, cervical spine condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091590
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