The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, finding that these conditions were not incurred in or caused by active service and did not result from a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not show that the Veteran experienced OSA or hypertension during his active service or that these conditions are related to any incident of service. The most recent VA opinions concluded that there is no established causal link between the Veteran's sleep apnea and tonsil condition, nor was it aggravated by the tonsil condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25014464
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