Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative disc disease, and hypertension based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced.
The deciding factor: The evidence was found to be at least evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran for each condition, leading to a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (sleep apnea), degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (degenerative disc disease), hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106685
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