Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence showing a valid diagnosis, and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, for further development.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of sleep apnea during the review period. The Veteran's reported symptoms did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, and the July 2022 VA examination report was found to be inadequate due to its contradictory nature.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disability, to include (but not limited to) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010902
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