The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a back disorder and granted earlier effective dates for the grants of separate disability ratings for left and right lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerves. The claims for service connection for headache disorder and sleep disorder were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the grant of service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome with lower back pain and bilateral radiculopathy during the pendency of the appeal, making the original claim moot, and the need to obtain outstanding Army National Guard service records for the headache and sleep disorder claims.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, headache disorder, to include migraines, sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088803
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