Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) during the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA medical opinion found that daily inhalation from smoke, burn pit exposures, and fine particulate matter during his Southwest Asia service was at least as likely as not the cause of his OSA. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021696
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