The Board granted service connection for headaches but denied it for sleep apnea and right hand periarticular osteopenia.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for headaches due to the credible, competent, and probative evidence supporting a finding that the Veteran's recurrent headaches began during active service. The evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea or right hand periarticular osteopenia and his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, sleep apnea, right hand periarticular osteopenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043457
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.
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