Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as it is at least as likely as not due to and/or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided evidence that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108318
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