Service connection for OSA secondary to service-connected PTSD is granted.,Effective dates of March 12, 2020, and January 13, 2022, are assigned for the grants of service connection for atrial fibrillation and hypertension, respectively. ,Initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for service-connected atrial fibrillation and hypertension are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that OSA is secondary to PTSD.,The Veteran continuously pursued his claims for service connection of atrial fibrillation and hypertension, warranting effective dates from March 12, 2020, and January 13, 2022, respectively.,The criteria for higher initial ratings for atrial fibrillation and hypertension are not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2026
- Citation
- A26001783
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