Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as due to the service-connected mental health disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The December 2019 private medical opinion provided a strong rationale linking the Veteran's OSA to his service-connected mental health disorder and subsequent weight gain, which was considered more probative than the VA opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010695
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