The Board denied service connection for kidney failure and sleep apnea, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or a service-connected disability. The appeal also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension due to the need for further medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's kidney failure and sleep apnea were related to his military service or any service-connected condition, as there was no indication of an in-service event, disease, injury, or exposure causing these conditions. For hypertension, remand was necessary for further medical opinion on whether it is secondary to a service-connected disability through obesity.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney failure, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093834
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