The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD due to an approximate balance of evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise, with probative medical opinions both supporting and opposing the claim. The private medical examiners' opinions are based on a review of the claims file, examinations of the Veteran, and the review and application of medical literature, which are considered in balance with VA examinations finding against the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008816
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