Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was not shown in service and is not causally or etiologically related to service, including exposure to toxic chemicals.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a nexus between OSA and service, and the VA examiners found it less likely than not that OSA was caused by in-service events or toxic exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019506
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