Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar osteoarthritis and remanded the claims for service connection for depression, a neck disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for lumbar osteoarthritis as forward flexion was limited to no more than 50 degrees during flare-ups, and ankylosis was not shown. The claims for service connection were remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar osteoarthritis, depression, neck disorder, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009928
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