Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected alcohol use disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in balance regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is aggravated by his service-connected alcohol use disorder, and the Board finds probative value in the medical literature indicating that alcohol can worsen OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107723
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