The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that the evidence persuasively supports a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active military service. The obstructive sleep apnea claim was remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 VA examiner's opinion did not support a connection between the Veteran's OSA and any in-service toxic exposures, but further examination is needed to consider other theories of service connection for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25027035
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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