The Board denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25042351
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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