Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed because it was already granted. The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to military sexual trauma was granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's reported MST and subsequent lay statements indicate that an in-service personal assault occurred, and there is a medical nexus opinion linking his psychiatric disorders to the in-service MST stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25001000
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