The appeals seeking increased ratings for the lumbar spine, skin disease, bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral lower extremity sciatic radulopathy are dismissed.,The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for OSA is granted. Service connection for OSA is now established.,The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for sinusitis is granted. Service connection for sinusitis is now established.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals as to these claims prior to the issuance of a decision by VA.,New and material evidence was received that supports the Veteran's claims for OSA and sinusitis, thus reopening them.,New and material evidence was received that supports the Veteran's claim for sinusitis, thus reopening it.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic radulopathy, lumbar spine disability, skin disease, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sinusitis, left shoulder disability, leg cramp disability, onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000702
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Decisions by this judge: 910 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
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