Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a stroke as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
The deciding factor: The evidence was in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's stroke is due to his service-connected hypertension, leading to a grant. However, there was no evidence of OSA during or shortly after service, and it did not manifest until many years later.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a stroke, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25003953
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