Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, tension headaches, testicular torsion, and bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the symptoms and the lack of evidence linking the conditions to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), tension headaches, testicular torsion, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085675
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