Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, particularly given the positive nexus opinions and the lack of a clear alternative cause for the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086076
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