The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by Dr. J. J. W., a physician who treated the Veteran, established that the Veteran's sleep apnea likely originated during his military service and was directly related to his service-connected hypertension and obesity history.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2013
- Citation
- 1307011
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic obstructive sleep apnea had its initial onset during his active duty, and service connection is granted.
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