The Veteran's claims for service connection for back injury, obstructive sleep apnea, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted. The Veteran is also awarded a 30 percent rating for his right knee osteoarthritis since December 1, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence established service connection for the conditions based on direct service connection due to their onset during service and continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- back injury, obstructive sleep apnea, right lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as right leg pain), left lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as left leg pain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19193678
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What this means for you
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