Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to the service-connected major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (to include bruxism).
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was worsened by his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092367
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