The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease, as well as a separate disability rating for her right upper extremity disability. The diverticulosis claim was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by her service-connected allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma, while the neck disability and associated right upper extremity pain meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating based on limited range of motion. The diverticulosis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, cervical spine degenerative disc disease (neck disability), right upper extremity disability as a neurological complication of her service-connected neck disability, diverticulosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25097030
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