Granted
The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the bilateral shoulders, neck, and left knee and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on evidence that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The private medical examinations concluded that the Veteran's current conditions were due to his service-connected disabilities, with relevant equipoise in the evidence regarding causation or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the bilateral shoulders, neck, and left knee, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084837
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