The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic headaches, iritis of the bilateral eyes, and dermatitis of the bilateral feet.
The deciding factor: The record evidence reasonably supports finding that the Veteran's current OSA is related to active service. However, there is no evidence showing any current disability due to CFS, chronic headaches, iritis of the bilateral eyes, or dermatitis of the bilateral feet which is related to active service or any incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Headaches, Iritis of the Bilateral Eyes, Dermatitis of the Bilateral Feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050175
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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