Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was not caused by the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition or service. Instead, it was linked to obesity from smoking cessation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's obesity and subsequent OSA were more likely due to tobacco use and smoking cessation rather than his service-connected knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002278
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