The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The March 2022 VA examiner determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was at least as likely than not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD, and Dr. R.P.'s opinion further supported this conclusion by explaining the physiological mechanisms linking PTSD to sleep disruption and weight gain.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092908
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