Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea based on new and relevant evidence that the disability had its onset during active service or was caused by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided in November 2024 linked the Veteran's sleep apnea to his active service and his service-connected allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, which contributed to the etiology and progression of sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107528
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