The Board granted service connection for hypertension, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis. OSA was denied, and the PTSD rating was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise that the Veteran's hypertension, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis were caused by or related to his service-connected conditions, while there was no evidence of a causal relationship for OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045885
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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