Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, chronic heart failure as secondary to atrial fibrillation, and bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a but-for causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service events and his current disabilities, meeting the criteria for direct or secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, chronic heart failure, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105908
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