Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively showed that the Veteran's OSA was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, including weight gain and obesity due to decreased activity and poor food choices.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), depressive disorder due to chronic pain with depressive features, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, limitation of motion of the right ankle, right knee strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007453
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