Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The decision states that the condition is secondary to obesity caused by the veteran's service-connected bipolar II disorder and adjustment disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found new and relevant evidence supporting the veteran's claim, including a private medical opinion indicating the sleep apnea was proximately due to the service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, bipolar II disorder, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004543
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