Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea based on new and material evidence, specifically the Veteran's presumed exposure to burn pits under the PACT Act. The appeal was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the presumption of exposure to environmental hazards, including burn pits, due to the Veteran's service in Iraq during the Persian Gulf War period, as established by the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25003107
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