The Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his PTSD with alcoholism, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,Throughout the appeal period, the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's PTSD aggravates his sleep apnea, making it difficult for him to use a CPAP mask. As a result, he cannot properly treat his sleep apnea symptoms and is unable to work effectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20021466
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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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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