The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right shoulder disabilities, and granted service connection for headaches. The claim for a bilateral eye condition was denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection for sleep apnea was granted due to its worsening in functionality due to the Veteran's service-connected left and right shoulder disabilities. Headaches were granted as they had their onset in service. The bilateral dry eyes claim was denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral dry eyes, headaches, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021693
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