The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it did not have its onset during active service and is not otherwise etiologically related to such service, nor caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, unspecified anxiety disorder, and peripheral neuropathy. The VA examiners found no causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25004096
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