The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with associated left lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's OSA was proximately due to his service-connected back disability with associated radiculopathy, considering the functional impact from the Veteran's service-connected disabilities which precluded him from performing activities maintaining physical fitness and preventing obesity.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094779
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