Partly granted
The Board restored the 100 percent rating for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the reduction was improper. The lumbosacral strain claim is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the rating for obstructive sleep apnea from 100 percent to 50 percent did not comply with applicable law and regulations due to insufficient evidence of improvement, while the lumbosacral strain claim requires a new examination to assess current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lumbosacral Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088370
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