The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral carotid artery stenosis, cervical disc disease, thoracolumbar disc disease, Lewy body dementia with depression, sleep apnea, and others.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and their active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral carotid artery stenosis, cervical disc disease (claimed as arthritis), thoracolumbar disc disease (claimed as arthritis), Lewy body dementia with depression (also claimed as anxiety and memory loss), sleep apnea, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, thrombocytopenia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hypothyroidism, chronic renal insufficiency, Parkinson's disease, fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25032842
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and no competent evidence linking the condition to service.
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