Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's requests for higher-level review of the denials of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertensive vascular disease, and degenerative arthritis of the spine.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's request for higher-level review was untimely as it was received more than a year after notification of the initial denial of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Hypertensive Vascular Disease (hypertension), Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine (degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine L4-L5)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019392
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