Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by a board certified sleep medicine practitioner was found to be more probative than the VA opinions and supported the conclusion that the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused by weight gain resulting from his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102632
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