The Board granted service connection for a sleep disorder, diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea, and denied service connection for joint pain. The Veteran's low back disability was rated at 40 percent, with initial ratings of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy being granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a finding that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. However, there was no evidence showing functional impairment of earning capacity due to joint pain during the appeal period, and thus the claim for service connection for joint pain was denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Joint Pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25014041
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