The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased the rating for bipolar I disorder to 100 percent, while denying service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current symptoms of OSA are related to his active service, and the severity of his bipolar I disorder most closely approximates total occupational and social impairment throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Tinnitus, Bipolar I Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25025755
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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