Dismissed
The appeal for revision of the October 2014 denial of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied, as well as claims for earlier effective dates for grants of service connection for various conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence supporting a diagnosis of OSA during the Veteran's active service or within one year thereafter, and thus concluded that there were reasonable minds that could have reached different conclusions regarding the October 2014 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Sciatic Radiculopathy - Right Lower Extremity, Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Sciatic Radiculopathy - Left Lower Extremity, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25018996
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