The Board has determined that there was no earlier claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and thus an effective date prior to February 1, 1995 is denied.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and chronic sinusitis. However, it granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a 60 percent disability rating, and the June 15, 2020 VA Form 10182 for service connection claims was accepted as timely due to good cause shown.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, sleep apnea, and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability from September 4, 2013 to February 23, 2014.

For the period prior to May 11, 2018, the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative joint disease is rated at 20 percent.,Effective May 11, 2018, a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease is granted.,For the period prior to July 3, 2018, and thereafter, ratings of 10 percent are denied for left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve. Ratings of 20 percent are also denied.,For the period prior to July 3, 2018, a rating of 20 percent is denied for left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve.