Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, lumbar spine condition, and right ankle condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise that the service-connected conditions caused the Veteran to become obese, which in turn, caused his OSA.
- 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
- A25108865
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