Granted
The veteran's claim for service-connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder has been granted. The Board found that the OSA is proximately due to and aggravated by the service-connected psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence was found to be in equipoise, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), psychiatric disorder
- 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
- A25007574
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