The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine condition, right groin strain, obstructive sleep apnea, and sinusitis. The conditions are found to be aggravated by service-connected disabilities.,Service connection is established for these conditions as they arose during active service or are related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the current cervical spine condition, right groin strain, obstructive sleep apnea, and sinusitis are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (degenerative joint disease and impingement of the right shoulder; depressive disorder with migraine headaches; obesity).,Service connection is granted because the conditions arose during active service or are related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine condition, right groin strain, obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24031190
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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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