Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship between the current conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's OSA and DM were not causally related to his active duty service, with the primary reasons being the lack of evidence of symptoms during service and the significant weight gain after service which was deemed a more likely cause for the development of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25012468
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