Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and left ankle disorder.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by Dr. J.A. was deemed more probative than the VA examiner's opinion, as it offered a detailed explanation linking the Veteran's OSA to 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 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099651
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