Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability, but denied service connection and higher ratings for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, GERD, cervical strain with degenerative joint disease and IVDS, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability, but the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or higher ratings for the other conditions appealed.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnea, Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Cervical strain with degenerative joint disease and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Left upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019541
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