Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD based on a private medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The August 2025 private medical opinion provided by Dr. R.P., D.O., supported that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected PTSD, and this opinion was found to be probative and adequate.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096997
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