The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and musculoskeletal disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's OSA was caused by her service-connected PTSD and musculoskeletal disabilities, leading to a grant of service connection for OSA. However, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not result in total occupational and social impairment, denying an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089708
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