Partly granted
Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted, but an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused obesity, which in turn caused obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obesity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004164
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