The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, adjustment insomnia, and migraine headaches but denied it for sleep apnea.

The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately evenly balanced as to the onset of psychiatric symptoms and migraines during active duty, leading to a grant in favor of the Veteran under the benefit-of-the-doubt doctrine. Sleep apnea was denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

Claimed conditions

major depressive disorder, adjustment insomnia, migraine headaches, sleep apnea

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

January 31, 2025

Citation

A25009182

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