Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, and pseudofolliculitis barbae, among other issues, with specific ratings and effective dates.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected conditions, and the Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran for the lumbar spine degenerative disc disease rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right sciatic nerve radiculopathy, sleep apnea (secondary to service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome and left and right sciatic nerve radiculopathy), pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090796
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