Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability (secondary to right shoulder), obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to allergic rhinitis), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise for several of the conditions, leading to a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability (secondary to right shoulder), obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to allergic rhinitis), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091997
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