Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to obesity caused by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's OSA is a result of his obesity, which was caused or worsened by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve, right knee strained with patellar tendonitis, left knee strain with tendonitis osteoarthritis, lumbosacral strain intervertebral disc syndrome
- 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
- A25007081
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