The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD but denied special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion found a nexus between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected PTSD, while the VA examiner did not. The Board found the evidence was in relative balance and granted service connection for sleep apnea but denied special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100391
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