Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as it is caused by the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and headache conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a medical opinion from Dr. B., who stated that pain and tinnitus cause dysregulation of REM sleep, which in turn has a causal relationship to OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25102546
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