Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent disabling for an acquired psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's OSA began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease, as medical literature does not support an etiological link between Agent Orange exposure and posterior development of OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105965
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