The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected prostatitis, right knee disability, allergic rhinitis and hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease.,Effective dates for left elbow limitation of pronation and extension are denied as the earliest communication was received on July 6, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected prostatitis with polyuria, right knee disability, allergic rhinitis and hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease.,The earliest communication from the Veteran that can be construed as a claim for service connection for left elbow limitation of pronation was not received until July 6, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Left Elbow Limitation of Pronation, Left Elbow Limitation of Extension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24079846
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