Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the condition was caused by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the obesity intermediate step theory supported a grant of secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to the aggravation of the Veteran's weight gain by his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099646
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