Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected deviated septum.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 private provider opinion provided a detailed rationale and found that the Veteran's sleep apnea was most likely caused by his service-connected deviated septum, based on the Veteran's in-service nasal injury and current medical literature.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100657
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.