Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to his service-connected right Achilles tendon rupture and tendonitis is granted. The Board found that the OSA is but-for caused by these service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supporting a link between the Veteran's service-connected disability and his currently claimed OSA is approximately balanced or nearly equal to the evidence against the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right Achilles tendon rupture, tendonitis status post-surgical repair
- 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
- A25000906
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