Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding it was caused by toxic environmental exposures during Southwest Asia service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a private medical opinion linking the Veteran's sleep apnea to his confirmed exposure to burn pits and other toxins in Kuwait and Afghanistan.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106779
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