Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD) with obesity as an intermediate step.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's OSA is caused by his obesity, which was in turn caused by his service-connected MDD. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- 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 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099585
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