Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected orthopedic and psychiatric disabilities, finding that there was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the claim.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the evidence was in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's OSA was caused or aggravated by his service-connected orthopedic and psychiatric disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017117
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