Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, with obesity acting as an intermediate step.
The deciding factor: The private examiners opined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions caused her weight gain/obesity and that this weight gain caused her sleep apnea. The Board found these opinions in approximate balance and granted service connection on this basis.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097344
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