Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding it at least as likely as not that the condition was caused by an in-service injury or event and/or is proximately due or aggravated beyond its natural progression by the Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum s/p septoplasty. The Board denied service connection for a heart condition.
The deciding factor: The private medical statement provided more persuasive evidence that the Veteran's sleep apnea has been aggravated due to his inability to use a CPAP mask because of his nasal septal deviation, which is supported by reliable principles and thorough rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, heart condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098218
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