Granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected insomnia disorder, degenerative joint disease of the right mid-foot, and left knee strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's headaches and OSA are related to his service-connected disabilities, with obesity serving as an intermediate step for OSA. The Board resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, 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
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25018904
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