Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his OSA had its onset during active duty.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's OSA and his active duty service, despite the VA provider's opinion against it, due to credible lay reports of symptoms during service.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011316
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