The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current condition and their active duty service.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 VA examination found it less likely than not that the Veteran's OSA began during his service due to the lack of frequent sleep issues or trouble sleeping in his retirement history form, and the mere claim of difficulty sleeping is more indicative of a mental health disorder rather than sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093562
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