The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence of record does not support a finding that OSA began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions found no evidence supporting direct service connection and noted a 15-year gap between separation from service and the first documented complaints and diagnosis of OSA in July 2009. The private opinion was deemed inadequate due to lack of rationale and specific references to the Veteran's records.
- 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
- A25019789
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