The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent since July 26, 2016. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine or incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least 6 weeks in a one year period.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral paravertebral myositis, osteoarthritis of L5-S1 apophyseal joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2018
- Citation
- 1800221
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