Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, cervical strain, lumbar strain, and associated bilateral radicular disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted within one year of the original denials did not establish new facts or a basis on which to grant service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cervical Strain, Right Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Left Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Lumbosacral Strain, Right Lower Extremity Femoral Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity Femoral Radiculopathy, Right Lower Extremity Sciatic Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity Sciatic Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102361
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