Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to the service-connected psychiatric disorder. An initial rating of 80 percent was also granted for tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal (generalized convulsive seizures).
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a medical nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service, including credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Intermittent explosive disorder, Unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder, Unspecified bipolar related disorder, Mood disorder, with cannabis use disorder (early remission), Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103701
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