Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to PTSD, finding it at least as likely as not that the diagnosed sleep apnea is caused by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a private medical opinion from Dr. TF indicating that the sleep apnea is at least as likely as not due to PTSD, outweighing the VA examiner's opinion.
- 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
- A25088336
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