The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a gastrointestinal disability, finding no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between the conditions and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's OSA is related to his period of military service, including as a result of TERA exposure. Similarly, there is no evidence supporting a causal relationship between the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability and his military service or toxic exposure risk activity.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Gastrointestinal Disability (originally claimed as gastrointestinal bleed), to include GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020796
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