Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding it to be at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with obesity as an intermediate step.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a medical opinion from Dr. S.B., which noted that PTSD is a substantial factor in causing sleep apnea in obese veterans, and the Veteran experiences nightmares, anxiety, and chronic sleep impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087423
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