Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, via the intermediate step of obesity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's obesity was found to be a result of her service-connected musculoskeletal conditions and a causative factor in the development of OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086765
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