Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service or any of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions found that the Veteran's OSA was less likely than not related to his military service or his service-connected conditions, citing risk factors such as age and gender, and noting the lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between PTSD and OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25002575
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