The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for central sleep apnea, finding that there was no medical nexus between his current condition and his military service. The evidence did not support a secondary service connection based on his right knee strain.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that obesity, which is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea but not for central sleep apnea, was not caused by the Veteran's service-connected conditions and therefore could not be considered as secondary to them.
- Claimed conditions
- central sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24076187
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