Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder in sustained remission, thoracolumbar strain, left knee chondromalacia patella, right knee chondromalacia patella with surgery, and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and fracture.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's obesity was an intermediate step between his service-connected conditions and his OSA, granting service connection based on a secondary theory of entitlement.
- 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 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015832
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