Granted
The veteran's claim for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected PTSD is granted. The Board found that the symptoms associated with the veteran's PTSD caused his sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence of record establishes the symptoms associated with the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder with psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004636
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