The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and insomnia, with obesity as an intermediate step. The decision is based on evidence that suggests the OSA was caused by the obesity resulting from the service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was approximately evenly balanced in determining whether the service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and insomnia, along with right knee strain, caused the Veteran's obesity, which in turn caused his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Claimed conditions
- obesity, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), PTSD with major depressive disorder and insomnia, right knee strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26021477
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with persistent depressive disorder and insomnia.
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