Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was less likely than not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury, event, or illness, based on the absence of evidence of initial manifestations during service and the lack of a formal sleep study diagnosis until 20 years after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099244
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