Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for insomnia disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, both linked to the Veteran's in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided a sufficient rationale linking the conditions to the Veteran's active-duty exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia disorder, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088291
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