Granted
The Board granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by Dr. M.L. indicated that the Veteran's OSA is exacerbated by his service-connected depressive disorder, meeting the third Wallin element of a nexus between the current disability and the service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092468
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