Granted
The Board grants service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically hypertension, psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus, consistent with the legal criteria for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25013993
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