Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's chronic sinusitis and the development of obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examination opined that there was no evidence of any causal relationship between the Veteran's chronic sinusitis and the development of obstructive sleep apnea, and obesity was identified as the primary risk factor for the development of obstructive sleep apnea in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25100996
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