Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a positive medical opinion linking the Veteran's obesity, which is attributed to her PTSD, as an intermediate step leading to the development of obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102930
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