Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding a positive nexus to the Veteran's in-service activities. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.
The deciding factor: The March 2022 medical opinion provided by a private chiropractor was deemed more probative and supported the link between lumbosacral strain and the Veteran's service, while the June 2022 VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate for failing to address secondary service connection based on aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016587
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