Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his obesity, which in turn led to the development of sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and the development of his sleep apnea through an intermediate step of obesity.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25016124
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