Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, based on a nexus opinion from a physician assistant.
The deciding factor: The only probative and competent opinions are in favor of the claim, establishing a relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected disabilities.
- 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
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108764
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