Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding it less likely than not related to the Veteran's service or caused by or aggravated by tinnitus or pleural thickening.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions of record concluded that the Veteran's sleep apnea was less likely than not related to his service or secondary to a service-connected condition due to factors such as sex, age, obesity, and smoking history.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25002864
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