The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for arthritis of bilateral hips and primary snoring (claimed as sleep apnea), and has also granted a rating in excess of 70 percent for his schizoaffective and anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that established the presence of current disabilities, which were not present at the time of the prior final denial. The Veteran's psychiatric disability now meets the criteria for a 70% rating based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of bilateral hips, primary snoring (claimed as sleep apnea), schizoaffective and anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105879
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a left-hand condition is dismissed as the Veteran was granted service connection for mononeuropathy to the left hand fourth finger with parasthesia of skin in an October 2025 rating decision.
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