Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability based on in-service asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise regarding the nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and their in-service asbestos exposure, leading to the application of the benefit-of-the-doubt rule.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017842
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