The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, namely depression, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran was also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 14, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is at least a 50% probability that the Veteran's current depression and obstructive sleep apnea are related to his service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The evidence also supports that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Depression, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000746
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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