The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae. The claims for asthma and left foot arthritis were remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's sleep apnea being proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, while no evidence supported a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae. Further examination is needed for asthma and left foot arthritis claims.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, pseudofolliculitis barbae, asthma, left foot arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046234
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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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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