The Board denied the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current OSA and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 VA medical opinion found that the Veteran had several other risk factors, including obesity, increased age, and male gender, which did not support a nexus to service. The Board also found the evidence submitted by the Veteran regarding secondary service connection inadequate due to failure to address his other risk factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25012779
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