Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced regarding whether it was caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion from Dr. L.D. and the lay statements provided by the Veteran supported a link between his service-connected conditions and his obstructive sleep apnea, while the VA examiner's opinion was found to be based on an inaccurate reading of the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096942
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