The Board denied service connection for a chronic sleep disorder and did not grant an increased rating for degenerative disc disease, L5-S1. The veteran's claims were based on secondary service connection due to her existing back disability.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence does not support the presence of a separate chronic sleep disorder. For the initial rating claim, the Board found that the veteran’s symptoms are adequately addressed by the current 10% rating for degenerative disc disease, L5-S1.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Sleep Disorder, Degenerative Disc Disease (L5-S1)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0717467
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