The Board has granted restoration of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and awarded a TDIU rating based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, GERD, and now restored obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran meets the combined percentage requirements for a TDIU rating due to his service-connected disabilities (PTSD, GERD, and now restored obstructive sleep apnea).
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnea, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179920
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.
What you can do next
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