Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The diagnosed OSA has been shown to be related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), PTSD, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25000578
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