Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to his service-connected conditions, with obesity as an intermediate step, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused his obesity, which in turn caused his OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), depressive disorder, bilateral shoulder degenerative joint disease, bilateral knee strains, fifth metatarsal fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004546
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