The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD and/or weight gain due to inability to exercise due to service-connected musculoskeletal conditions. The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the conclusion that the Veteran's OSA is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected PTSD and/or weight gain due to inability to exercise due to service-connected musculoskeletal conditions. For his migraine headaches, the evidence shows very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks with severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24025885
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