The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established because the Veteran's diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), migraine including migraine variants, tinnitus, rhinitis, bilateral temporomandibular joint disorder with bruxism, hepatic abscess with post operative drainage residuals, lumbar spine injury residuals, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right rib cage to right lower quadrant scar, right abdomen and flank scar, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24048071
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- Denied
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