Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a lower back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right ankle post-traumatic arthritis.
The deciding factor: The evidence to at least be in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's conditions are etiologically related to service or his service-connected disabilities. After resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board finds that service connection is warranted for each condition.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, lower back disability, to include degenerative arthritis and lumbosacral strain, left knee disability, to include arthritis and knee strain, right knee disability, to include arthritis and knee strain, right ankle post-traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087845
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