Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The private opinion and evidence of record support a link between the Veteran's PTSD and his obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097537
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