The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is found to be secondary to his service-connected pes planus and plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis was caused by or resulted from his service-connected foot disabilities, while Dr. Scales opined that it was secondary to those disabilities. The October 2015 VA examiner found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was aggravated beyond its natural progression by his service-connected sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Osteoarthritis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1725953
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