Granted
The Board granted service connection for a stroke, sleep apnea, and gallstones based on the Veteran's active-duty military service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided evidence that the conditions were at least as likely as not related to toxic exposures during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- stroke, nontraumatic cerebellar hemorrhage with right cerebellar arteriovenous, sleep apnea, gallstones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25105067
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