Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability, but denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on credible evidence supporting the presence of current disabilities related to in-service incidents, while the Veteran's reports were found insufficient to establish a direct causal link or credible history of continuous symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the spine (also claimed as thoracic spine pain), Sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Cervical strain, Sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088278
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