Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by Dr. T.C., which found that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty service and were continuous until diagnosis, was deemed moderately persuasive despite the absence of an explicit note of sleep apnea in the STRs.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010257
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