Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to the Veteran's left knee condition, based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's weight gain and obesity were caused by his service-connected left knee condition, which in turn aggravated his sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused by his service-connected left knee condition and associated weight gain and obesity, leading to a grant of service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.310(a).
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020145
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