The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, OSA, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The decision also notes that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current OSA is related to his service-connected asthma, allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis, thus granting secondary service connection for OSA. The decision also noted that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for his psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26026248
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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