VA Law Explorer

Data stories

What BVA decisions show

Stories from the data behind VA Law Explorer. Every number comes straight from Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions.

Data story

Sleep apnea secondary to PTSD: Board grants more than doubled since 2018

The Board of Veterans' Appeals now grants sleep apnea claimed secondary to PTSD far more often than it did in 2018. Over the same years, more records came with a private medical opinion.

22.6%→47.8%

of sleep apnea claims secondary to PTSD granted, 2018 to 2026

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What evidence wins secondary service connection at the Board

35.5%→88.4%

granted on the merits, without and with a positive nexus opinion

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Why the Board sends more secondary claims back

46.0%→58.1%

of issues remanded, direct claims and secondary claims

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