Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded the claim for a respiratory disability, claimed as breathing trouble due to COVID.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's OSA is found to have begun during active service and has continued since that time. A medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed respiratory disability was not provided in the March 2024 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), respiratory disability, claimed as breathing trouble due to COVID
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086658
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