The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is found to be related to service, with the condition having its onset during service. Service connection for this condition is granted.,Obstructive sleep apnea is determined to be secondary to the service-connected tinnitus and has been granted as a result.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety disorder was noted to have begun in service, with symptoms persisting since then. The VA examiner found that his anxiety is less likely related to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus, but the private psychologist opined it is more likely caused by service-connected conditions including hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was determined to be secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The VA examiner noted that the Veteran's sleep problems began in 1990, coinciding with his reactivation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Wolff Parkinson White syndrome (Heart Condition)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2026
- Citation
- A26028303
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