The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, right hip disability, left hip disability, migraine headache disability secondary to a lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to the lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether each of these disabilities were related to service or caused by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. Reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, right hip disability (iliopsoas tendinitis, strain, and trochanteric pain syndrome), left hip disability (strain and trochanteric pain syndrome), migraine headache disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066893
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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