The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for mixed sleep apnea, finding that new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim. The Veteran's current diagnosis of mixed sleep apnea is linked to his in-service symptoms and history.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by the Veteran and his wife supported a link between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Mixed sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23051236
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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