The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, and assigned a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension from January 31, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and his obstructive sleep apnea, as well as headaches due to his hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25005228
What this means for you
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