Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, cervical spine, left fifth metatarsal fracture residuals, and bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome disabilities.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by K.M., APRN, FNP-BC was found highly probative due to its well-reasoned conclusion supported by relevant medical literature.
- 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
- A25087770
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