Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disability as it was aggravated beyond its natural progression by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) disability.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided evidence that the Veteran's OSA is more likely than not secondary to his PTSD, and that his PTSD significantly interferes with the effective treatment of OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097497
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