Partly granted
Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder is granted. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, granting service connection on a secondary basis due to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the spine, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005798
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