Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by active duty.
The deciding factor: The negative nexus opinion from a November 2023 VA examiner, which stated there is no causal relationship between herbicide exposure and OSA, was found to be competent and credible.
- 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
- A25100319
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