The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, and secondary knee disabilities due to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence of record shows that the Veteran's OSA has been caused by factors related to his military service, including weight gain attributable to service-connected disabilities and nasal congestion of service origin. The criteria for presumptive service connection for allergic rhinitis are met due to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia. The knee disabilities are also granted as secondary to the Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Allergic Rhinitis, Right Knee Disability, to include arthritis, Left Knee Disability, to include arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054468
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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