The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis, finding that the Veteran's OSA is caused by his service-connected lumbar spine condition, right ankle condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition, with obesity as an intermediate step.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supports that the Veteran's OSA is attributable to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine condition, right ankle condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to weight gain and obesity resulting from decreased activity due to his chronic lumbosacral strain, right ankle trauma, left knee trauma, and right knee trauma.
- 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 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088914
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