Granted
The Board granted service connection for the veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was caused by his service-connected major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: A private examiner's opinion that linked the veteran's sleep apnea to his service-connected conditions was found more credible than VA examiners' opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, major depressive disorder (MDD), insomnia disorder associated with mild degenerative spondylosis and mild degenerative apophysitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007186
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