Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a change in lifestyle due to his depressive disorder and other conditions.
The deciding factor: The onset of sleep apnea is found to be causally related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities through an intermediate step of obesity resulting from a reduction in physical activity.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009496
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