The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities with obesity as an intermediate step.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused his obesity and if that obesity aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea. The private medical opinion from Dr. R.K. provided a clear rationale supporting this conclusion, while VA opinions were found to be inadequate due to lack of supporting rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25003386
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