The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The claims for urinary frequency disability and residuals of a cholecystectomy were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately balanced regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea being due to his weight gain and obesity, which was caused by his service-connected disabilities. However, the Veteran's urinary frequency disability and claimed residuals of a cholecystectomy were not etiologically related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability, Urinary Frequency Disability, Residuals of a Cholecystectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111348
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Decisions by this judge: 2,077 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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