Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to a lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, but dismissed appeals regarding the proposed severance of service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome and arthroscopy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's OSA was found to be caused by his obesity, which is due to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine.
- 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
- A25097687
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