Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the veteran's current service-connected disabilities and resulting obesity. The decision was based on medical evidence showing a causal link between the veteran's OSA, obesity, and service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the most probative evidence supports that the Veteran's OSA is at least as likely as not due to obesity resulting from his currently service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), right lower extremity radiculopathy, left superficial sensory mononeuropathy with involvement of deep peroneal nerve
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004766
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