The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected conditions. The IVDS of the lumbar spine and sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are not rated higher than their current levels, while the binocular visual field defect remains at its current level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected conditions. The IVDS and sciatic nerve radiculopathy do not meet criteria for a higher rating based on range of motion or additional functional loss due to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Sleep Apnea"}, {"condition_name":"IVDS of the lumbar spine"}, {"condition_name":"Sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity"}, {"condition_name":"Binocular visual field defect"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071859
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.
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