Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: Reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran regarding whether his service-connected psychiatric disorder caused his sleep apnea, given the medical literature and evidence showing a higher prevalence of sleep apnea among those with psychiatric conditions like depression and anxiety.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004293
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