The Board granted a 70% rating for PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, as well as service connection for OSA, IVDS, lumbosacral strain, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service, including a strong bidirectional relationship between PTSD and OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and unspecified anxiety disorder, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Lumbosacral strain, Right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042883
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 31, 2012, for TDIU and October 22, 2012, for service connection of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to res judicata, as the issues were previously adjudicated and are now barred from further review.
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