The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety is granted. The Board finds the evidence to be in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The private examiner opined that it was more likely than not secondary to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: After resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board finds that the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.,The private medical opinion established that the Veteran's PTSD medications have contributed to his sleep disturbances and at least aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD and Anxiety), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Right Shoulder Mild Degenerative Changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23018568
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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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