The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and granted service connection for lumbar discogenic pain with right radiculopathy, left thumb injury residuals, bilateral hand tremors, chronic rhinitis (presumptively), and chronic sinusitis.,The Veteran's lumbar discogenic pain with right radiculopathy is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as it has been manifested by persistent daytime hypersomnolence but has not required the use of a breathing assistance device such as a CPAP machine.,Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his lumbar discogenic pain with right radiculopathy is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lumbar Discogenic Pain with Right Radiculopathy, Left Thumb Injury Residuals, Bilateral Hand Tremors, Chronic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyalgia, Respiratory Insufficiency (Dyspnea), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107709
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