Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is due to and aggravated by his service-connected rhinitis and GERD disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an inadequate opinion regarding secondary service connection, while a private opinion supported the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097836
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