Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder, based on medical evidence linking the Veteran's sleep apnea to his psychiatric condition and obesity.
The deciding factor: The March 2023 opinion from Dr. R.L., M.D., concluded that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was more likely than not aggravated by his service-connected PTSD beyond its natural progression, and also exacerbated by his obesity caused by his service-connected psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101031
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