Granted
The Board granted service connection for the veteran's sleep apnea, finding it secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder, lumbar spine spondylosis with DDD, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hip strain.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused him to become obese, which was a substantial factor in causing his sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, depressive disorder, lumbar spine spondylosis with degenerative disc disease (DDD), bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hip 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
- A25007546
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