The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea was denied as the condition is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.,Ratings greater than 20 percent were denied for left and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathies, left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathies, and thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD).,PTSD was also denied as not productive of total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA addendum opinion concluded that the Veteran's sleep apnea is neither caused nor aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD.,For the radiculopathies and DDD, the VA examiner found no evidence of paralysis or severe/complete paralysis. The Veteran reported moderate to severe symptoms but objective findings did not support higher ratings.,PTSD was denied as it does not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23004792
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