The appeal for service connection for an acquired mental health condition was dismissed, while the appeal for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected conditions was granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection for OSA is warranted on a secondary basis due to its proximate causation by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral shoulder and knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired mental health condition, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25041937
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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