Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to obesity caused by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided evidence that the Veteran's weight gain and subsequent obesity were due to his service-connected disabilities, which in turn led to the development of sleep apnea. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019620
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