Granted
The Board grants entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's OSA is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, specifically due to chronic sleep disturbances caused by PTSD symptoms including anxiety, hyperarousal, and nightmares.
- 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 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109434
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