Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected disabilities is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's obesity acted as an intermediate step between his service-connected disabilities and his OSA.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding that the evidence was at least in approximate balance regarding the nexus between the service-connected disabilities and OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral tendonitis of the knees, bilateral hand strain, bilateral ankle strain, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004198
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