The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and assigned a rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the service-connected MDD. Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate was also granted effective October 21, 2022.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the finding that the Veteran's OSA is proximately due to his service-connected major depressive disorder and that his MDD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25005445
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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