The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected mild obstructive sleep apnea, bronchitis with a history of pneumonia and scarred lungs, and cognitive impairment not otherwise specified. The RO had initially granted these conditions with specific ratings but the veteran appealed.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support higher evaluations based on the current symptoms and functional impact of the service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- mild obstructive sleep apnea with sleep disturbance and fatigue, bronchitis with a history of pneumonia and scarred lungs, cognitive impairment, not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0013204
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What this means for you
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