The Board granted service connection for an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disability, secondary to a service-acquired psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a nexus between the Veteran's weight gain due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and his OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066558
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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