The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to obesity secondary to a service-connected unspecified depressive disorder, denied an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the finding that the Veteran's OSA was related to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder through obesity as an intermediate step. However, there was no additional evidence supporting a higher rating for IBS or a higher rating than 70 percent for the unspecified depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Unspecified Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104478
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