Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease relating to obstructive sleep apnea, and the diagnosis occurred many years after service.
The deciding factor: The lack of in-service symptoms and the long gap between separation from service and the first diagnosis of sleep apnea led to the denial of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096611
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