Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, left knee chondromalacia, and unspecified depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's obesity was a substantial factor in causing his OSA, and his OSA would not have occurred but for the obesity caused by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- 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 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25021969
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