Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded the claim for congestive heart failure, to include valvular heart disease, heart valve replacement, and atrial fibrillation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's OSA began in service, and his lay statements were found competent and credible. The Board granted service connection on a direct basis due to the lack of clear and convincing evidence against it.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Congestive Heart Failure, to include valvular heart disease, heart valve replacement, and atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097331
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