Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea is granted. The Board found that the evidence was balanced, and resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran, they concluded that his sleep apnea is related to his service-connected deviated nasal septum.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, concluding that the criteria for service connection for sleep apnea were met based on a secondary theory linked to an already service-connected condition (deviated nasal septum).
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, deviated nasal septum
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003161
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