Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities based on a private opinion that cited medical literature supporting the link between PTSD, tinnitus, and OSA.
The deciding factor: The private opinion of Dr. M.S. provided sufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities of PTSD and tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097054
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