Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), based on evidence showing that the Veteran's PTSD aggravated his OSA.
The deciding factor: The May 2025 private opinion was found to be adequate and persuasive, indicating a nexus between the Veteran's OSA and his service-connected PTSD due to the Veteran's intolerance of CPAP therapy and the bi-directional relationship between PTSD and OSA symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106435
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