Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to major depressive disorder is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his service-connected MDD, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005025
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