The Veteran's back disorder and left arm/elbow disorder are granted service connection, while his sleep apnea claim is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the Veteran's back disorder and left arm/elbow disorder based on continuity of symptomatology since military service. Sleep apnea was not found to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Back Disorder (DDD at L4-L5 and L5-S1 with lumbosacral strain)","diagnosis_date":"November 2011"}, {"condition_name":"Left Arm/Elbow Disorder (Lateral epicondylitis of the left elbow)","diagnosis_date":"April 2012"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003087
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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