The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset in service and has been recurrent since then.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record demonstrates that the Veteran experienced symptoms such as shortness of breath, frequent trouble sleeping, and still feeling tired after sleeping while in service, which are consistent with obstructive sleep apnea. The Board finds it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea had its onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084601
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