The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as it is less likely than not that the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused by his service, exposure to toxic chemicals, or his service-connected diabetes.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's sleep apnea was related to either toxic risk exposure activities during service or to his service-connected diabetes, and there is no evidence to support that any exposure could cause or affect obstructive sleep apnea. Additionally, diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea are separate conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009690
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