Granted
The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as it is caused by his obesity, which was in turn caused by his service-connected sinusitis, rhinitis, and lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The Board finds the opinion of S.A., PA-C, to be competent and credible, supporting that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is more likely than not directly associated with his service-connected conditions through an intermediate step of obesity.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092812
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