The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claims for chronic right hip disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, and right foot disorders are denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s OSA was likely due to his service-connected deviated nasal septum injury.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Right Hip Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Left Hip Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Left Knee Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Right Foot Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Left Foot Disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- A19002784
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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