Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral spine condition, including degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome, annular tear of L5/S1, lumbar neuritis/neuralgia, and herniated disc L5/S1. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The evidence presented supported a connection between the Veteran's back injury during his first Gulf War deployment and his current lumbosacral spine condition. New evidence regarding sleep issues from the 2013 deployment was also considered, warranting readjudication of the obstructive sleep apnea claim.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine condition, including degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome, annular tear of L5/S1, lumbar neuritis/neuralgia, and herniated disc L5/S1
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088747
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