Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), based on a medical opinion that the Veteran's OSA was more likely than not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a private medical opinion from N. Truong, NP., which provided clear supporting rationale and was based on a review of all evidence including prior VA medical opinions and the medical opinion of Dr. Ahmed.
- 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 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107644
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