Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected right knee condition is granted. The Board found that the OSA is proximately due to the right knee condition.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding that the criteria for service connection for OSA as secondary to the service-connected right knee condition are met based on probative medical opinions and evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), post operative osteotomy with fixation, right knee with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008095
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