The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased the rating for posttraumatic stress disorder to 100 percent, while denying or dismissing claims for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the medical evidence showing a link between the Veteran's PTSD and his sleep apnea, as well as the severity of his PTSD symptoms affecting his ability to function independently and appropriately.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Left Foot Pes Planus, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Tinnitus, Migraines, Hypertension, Erectile Dysfunction, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050808
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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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and a higher rating for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy with muscle weakness, but granted an earlier effective date for the 60 percent disability rating for thrombosis, TIA or cerebral infarction with impairment of sphincter control and voiding dysfunction, and for service connection for pharynx and/or larynx and/or swallowing conditions residuals.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.
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