Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was not related to the Veteran's in-service toxic exposure risk activity or respiratory disabilities.
The deciding factor: The examiners concluded that the Veteran's OSA is less likely than not related to her military service due to a lack of evidence linking her specific exposures to OSA and the fact that her symptoms were acute rather than continuous during service.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099995
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