The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, neck disability, and bilateral lower extremities manifested by calf muscle pain. The Board also granted secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were granted based on new and material evidence showing the presence of current disabilities that are related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Neck disability, Disability of the bilateral lower extremities manifested by calf muscle pain, Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001852
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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