The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and musculoskeletal disabilities due to an approximate balance of evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance that the Veteran's OSA was caused by his service-connected anxiety and depressive disorder, right foot plantar fasciitis with pes cavus and calcaneal spur, right knee injury with meniscal tear status post meniscectomy with degenerative changes, and left knee strain with degenerative arthritis condition.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25011918
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