Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to a left ankle sprain was granted. The OSA was found to be caused or aggravated by obesity, which in turn was caused or aggravated by the service-connected left ankle sprain.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's OSA was caused or aggravated by obesity, which was linked to his service-connected left ankle sprain.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left ankle sprain, persistent depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006808
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