The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by his service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other conditions. As such, the claim for service connection for OSA is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was found to be caused by his service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other conditions. The Board determined that the weight gain contributing to OSA is related to inactivity due to these service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), lumbosacral strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral joint pain in his wrists, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, hemorrhoids, a scar, broken little finger, migraines
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24079380
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