Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected trauma disorder, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion and the Board's finding that the Veteran's obesity was due to his service-connected condition led to the development of obstructive sleep apnea provided a positive nexus for the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020044
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