The Board granted service connection for a respiratory condition, to include obstructive sleep apnea, based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's current disability is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was credible and highly probative evidence linking the Veteran's respiratory condition, including obstructive sleep apnea, to his military service, thus establishing a nexus between the in-service injury and the current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory condition, to include obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046199
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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