Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's obesity, which resulted from his service-connected condition, caused his OSA.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions of record concluded that the Veteran's obesity, a result of his service-connected left ankle degenerative arthritis, was a substantial factor in causing his obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107338
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