The Veteran's sleep apnea syndrome is found to be secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The March 2021 private opinion concluded that the Veteran's sleep apnea was likely both caused and aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea syndrome, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24024991
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome, finding that new and relevant evidence supports this determination. The Veteran's current diagnosis of sleep apnea is linked to his active duty service.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and sleep apnea syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including examinations.
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