The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied, while his claims for increased ratings for folliculitis of the face and post-operative residuals, tumor, buccal vestibule area of mental nerve in region of tooth #27 were granted.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis of sleep apnea, whereas there was sufficient evidence to support an increased rating for folliculitis of the face and post-operative residuals, tumor, buccal vestibule area of mental nerve in region of tooth #27.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee injury, sleep apnea (to include as due to service-connected allergic rhinitis), left knee injury, lumbosacral strain, folliculitis of the face, post-operative residuals, tumor, buccal vestibule area of mental nerve in region of tooth #27
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0900159
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,071 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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