The Veteran's OSA is granted as service-connected, and his CFS claim is denied.,His bilateral pes planus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating allowed.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran’s OSA began during service and was aggravated by his flat feet. The fatigue associated with OSA does not meet the criteria for CFS or an undiagnosed illness related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003375
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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