Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), based on a medical opinion that the Veteran's weight gain due to PTSD caused OSA.
The deciding factor: The Board found the January 2023 medical opinion from C.M.B., PA-C, more probative than other opinions and granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010732
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