Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for a back disability was reopened and granted, while the appeal for sleep apnea was dismissed. The Board also remanded an issue regarding degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine.
The deciding factor: The decision to grant service connection for the back disability was based on new and material evidence showing a relationship between the current condition and in-service injury, whereas the sleep apnea appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, back disability (degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with lower extremity radiculopathy, status post spinal fusion L4-S1), cervical spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25001852
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