The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and obstructive sleep apnea were denied as there was no evidence of onset in service or within one year following discharge, and the conditions are not shown to be related to service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an effective date earlier than March 22, 2021, for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, ED, or TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a direct relationship between the claimed conditions and service, nor was there any evidence of onset within one year following discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DM), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24075859
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with persistent depressive disorder and insomnia.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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