Partly granted
The Board denied higher ratings for several conditions but remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings, and new evidence could not be considered due to procedural rules.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, left shoulder degenerative joint disease and internal derangement with impingement, left upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005138
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