The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed, and several other claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The claim for OSA was granted in a December 2024 rating decision, making the current appeal redundant. The remaining claims require additional evidence to support their adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Allergic Rhinitis, Bilateral Hearing Loss (BHL), Onychia, Chronic Neck Pain, Left Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Right Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis (PF), Scars with Pain on Bilateral Toes, Headaches, Chronic Fatigue with Malaise, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) Pain, Acid Reflux with Nausea, Bladder Condition (Incontinence), Enlarged Prostate, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Hemorrhoids, Hypertension, Insomnia, Depression, Anxiety, Short-Term Memory Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026739
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 2, 2020, for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but denied a higher initial rating and TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The claims for urinary frequency disability and residuals of a cholecystectomy were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, to include as secondary to left orchiectomy, for further development in accordance with the PACT Act.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder strain with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and tendinitis, cervical spine spondylosis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and thoracolumbar scoliosis and lumbar spine degenerative changes.
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