Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (flexion) and right knee instability/patellar instability, with obesity serving as an intermediate step.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided evidence that the Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities contributed to his weight gain and subsequently caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092326
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