Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The private sleep apnea opinion provided by a clinician was found to be the most probative evidence of record and supported the conclusion that the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022049
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