Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's major depressive disorder aggravates his OSA.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in approximate balance that the Veteran's MDD aggravates his OSA, and the benefit-of-the-doubt rule applies.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087370
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