Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder caused his obesity, which in turn led to his OSA.
The deciding factor: The May 2022 private medical examiner opined that the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability had led to weight gain and obesity, which then caused his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020121
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