The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis and began during active service respectively.
The deciding factor: The evidence to at least be in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current OSA is aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis and his current asthma arose in service. The Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), asthma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034613
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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