The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, and OSA with insomnia, based on the evidence supporting a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence supports that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and his major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are secondary to his PTSD. Additionally, the evidence supports that OSA with insomnia is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051667
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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