The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied various rating claims, while granting an earlier effective date for left hip osteoarthritis, limitation of extension.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively show that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The Board also found no evidence supporting a direct link between the Veteran's PTSD and his obstructive sleep apnea, nor any aggravation of pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015567
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