The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his OSA was incurred in or caused by service, to include as secondary to PTSD.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right eye blindness was denied due to lack of fault on part of VA and no unforeseen event.
The deciding factor: Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was not established as the evidence did not support a finding that his OSA was incurred in or caused by service, to include as secondary to PTSD.,Right eye blindness was found to be caused by carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on part of VA due to the cataract surgery performed at a non-VA facility referred by the VA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, right eye blindness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22058036
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