Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder, but denied higher ratings for PTSD and migraine.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuaded that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder. However, there was not enough evidence to support a higher rating for PTSD or migraines during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder, migraine including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090754
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