Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an initial 10 percent disability rating for onychomycosis, while denying service connection for bilateral presbyopia. The other issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's lay statements supporting in-service onset of symptoms, which were corroborated by his wife and roommate. Bilateral presbyopia was denied as it is a congenital or developmental defect not subject to superimposed disease or injury during service.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral presbyopia, onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25003833
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