The Veteran's claims for right knee, respiratory, obstructive sleep apnea, skin cancer, migraine headache, lumbar spine, and right shoulder disabilities were denied. The claim for TDIU was also remanded.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to reopen the claims of service connection for right knee and respiratory disabilities. Evidence did not support a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea or skin cancer. The Veteran's migraine headache disability is characterized by very frequent completely prostrating attacks, warranting a 50% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, respiratory disability, obstructive sleep apnea, skin cancer, migraine headache disability, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, TBI
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23054900
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- Denied
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- Denied
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