The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea and GERD have been granted. The initial rating for sinusitis has also been granted at a 30 percent level, effective October 9, 2015.,Service connection was established for rhinitis with polyps, leading to an initial noncompensable rating which was later increased to 10 percent on October 9, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the Veteran's claims of in-service onset and current disability for sleep apnea and GERD. For sinusitis and rhinitis, the presence of nasal polyps justified a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, sinusitis, rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180795
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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