The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea on a direct basis and an initial rating of 30 percent for insomnia disorder, including anxiety and sleep disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's OSA had onset in service, and there is sufficient lay and medical evidence to establish a nexus between the current disability and service. For the initial rating, the symptoms of the Veteran's insomnia disorder have more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Insomnia Disorder including anxiety and sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25042477
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.
What you can do next
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