Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum, finding that there is competent and probative medical evidence indicating that the Veteran's sleep apnea has been aggravated by his deviated septum.
The deciding factor: The Board found a positive nexus between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected deviated septum based on multiple private medical opinions and the agreement of the December 2021 VA examiner that the deviated septum could aggravate the sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25016069
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