The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression, tinnitus, and musculoskeletal disabilities.
The deciding factor: The private examiner connected the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea with his service-connected conditions based on a significant bi-directional relationship between PTSD and sleep apnea, chronic pain contributing to factors that exacerbate sleep apnea or make it more likely to develop, and studies showing bidirectional relationships between chronic pain and sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088147
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