Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia and GAD, and obstructive sleep apnea based on the Veteran's in-service experiences during the Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's symptoms and his deployment to Desert Storm, including treatment records and lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087055
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