The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his symptoms had their onset during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible evidence supporting the onset of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea symptoms during active service, including lay statements from the Veteran and a fellow servicemember, as well as medical literature linking chronic tinnitus to worsened sleep difficulties which could contribute to sleep-disordered breathing.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108808
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