Granted
The Board granted service connection for a respiratory condition, diagnosed as sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's obesity, caused by his service-connected disabilities, is a substantial factor in causing his sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: Resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, the Board found that the necessary factors for the Veteran's obesity to be considered an intermediate step between his sleep apnea and his service-connected disabilities have been satisfied.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085713
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