Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether there is a nexus between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected back condition, with obesity acting as an intermediate step. As such, the nexus element of secondary service connection is met.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087507
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