Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was caused by weight gain associated with the veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability and PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was caused by weight gain associated with his service-connected bilateral knee disability and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral knee disability, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000731
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