The Board denied a rating higher than 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran's psychiatric disability caused symptoms more nearly approximating those consistent with occupational and social impairment with reduced productivity and reliability at any time during the appeal period, and there is no adequate consideration of the Veteran's lay reports regarding the onset of his sleep apnea symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094312
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