Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a rating of 40 percent for status post total right knee replacement (right TKR), while denying increased ratings for the other conditions.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on obesity caused by service-connected disabilities, which in turn led to sleep apnea. The 40 percent rating for the right knee was granted due to its severity and functional impact.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, status post total right knee replacement (right TKR), radioscaphoid degenerative joint disease, right wrist, bilateral hearing loss, right lower extremity surgical scar (RLE scar), anterior trunk surgical scar, right upper extremity surgical scar (RUE scar)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092740
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