The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis with lung involvement.
The deciding factor: The private clinician's opinion supported that the Veteran's OSA was clearly and unmistakably aggravated by his service-connected conditions, including sarcoidosis with lung involvement, chronic pain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical strain with disc deterioration at C4-5, carpal tunnel syndrome, right knee patellofemoral DJD, left knee patellofemoral DJD and left knee sprain with posterior horn medial meniscus tear, and migraine headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096260
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