The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a qualifying chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness or combination of undiagnosed illnesses, appearing during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran served in the Southwest Asia theater and had objective indications of a chronic disability not attributable to any known clinical diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- OSA
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23027001
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- Denied
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