Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's OSA had onset in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible lay statements indicating continuous sleep-related symptoms both during and since separation from service, combined with a diagnosis of sleep apnea, sufficient to establish that the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105295
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