Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type II, as there was no evidence to support a medical nexus between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners opined that the Veteran's conditions were less likely than not related to his military service due to the lack of in-service symptoms and the time elapsed since separation from service before diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25015154
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