The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The August 2021 VA opinion weighed in favor of the Veteran's claim because it found that his tinnitus could make it difficult to get a good night's sleep, which can compound problems with sleep apnea, and service connection may be warranted under 38 C.F.R. § 1110 if the service-connected disability precludes treatment for a non-service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015512
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