The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, and a skin disorder (claimed as plaque parapsoriasis of the upper body) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of an in-service occurrence or injury that could be associated with any of the claimed disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, a skin disorder, claimed as plaque parapsoriasis of the upper body
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- A20016249
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error.
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