The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for his PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation are at least as likely as not related to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (sleep apnea), atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25034896
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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