The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The Veteran was also granted a total (100 percent) rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches are attributable to his service-connected PTSD, and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, these conditions are considered service-connected. Additionally, a 100 percent rating for PTSD was granted due to its impact on the Veteran’s occupational and social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054223
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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