The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a direct link between the condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The September 2023 VA medical opinion found it less likely than not that the Veteran's OSA was related to his military service or any toxic exposure risk activities (TERA). The Board also considered the lack of evidence of OSA during service, the Veteran's weight gain post-service, and the fact that OSA is a diagnosed condition with understood pathophysiology.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011230
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