Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it to be related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with obesity as an intermediate step.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion from Dr. Z.M. was found probative and supported by evidence of record, establishing a nexus between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his obstructive sleep apnea through weight gain as an intermediary step.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094428
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