The Board has granted service connection for ADHD as aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The evidence supports that OSA aggravates the Veteran's ADHD, but does not support a direct link to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ADHD is found to be aggravated by his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), supported by his reports of concentration issues due to insomnia caused by tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24086295
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