Granted
The Board granted service connection for a sleep disorder, specifically obstructive sleep apnea, due to TERA participation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sleep disorder is etiologically attributable to active duty service by virtue of participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disorder (claimed as 'sleep disturbances, insomnia'), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105935
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