Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea has been granted. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise, meaning it was nearly equal, and thus the veteran is entitled to the benefit of the doubt.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a nexus exists between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and her service-connected scoliosis of the thoracolumbar spine, left foot plantar fasciitis with inferior calcaneal spurs, and right foot plantar fasciitis with inferior calcaneal spurs, with obesity as an intermediate step.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, scoliosis of the thoracolumbar spine, left foot plantar fasciitis with inferior calcaneal spurs, right foot plantar fasciitis with inferior calcaneal spurs
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005320
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