Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during her active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's sleep apnea and her in-service experiences, including weight gain related to PTSD symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101256
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