Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left wrist disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and cardiomyopathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions established that the Veteran's conditions were less likely than not proximately due to or the result of an injury, disease, or event during service from October 1979 to June 1984 and from January 1985 to August 1992.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25012580
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