Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with somatic symptom disorder and unspecified neurocognitive disorder, due to obesity.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's OSA was caused by his obesity, which was a result of his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085345
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