Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease with spondylolysis and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided evidence that the Veteran's OSA was secondary to his weight gain, which in turn was related to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009560
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