Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded due to a need for an addendum medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had hypertension at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim, and the VA examiner's opinion was more probative than the private chiropractor's opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098691
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