Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, and GERD were granted service connection as secondary to his already service-connected PTSD. A 70 percent rating for PTSD was also granted effective May 16, 2024.
The deciding factor: The persuasive evidence showed that the Veteran's sleep apnea and GERD are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Sleep Apnea, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090393
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