Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing process.
The deciding factor: The notice of disagreement was not timely filed, and thus the issue is not properly before the Board under the AMA appeals system.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Recurrent Right Knee Disability (Degenerative Arthritis and Gout), Recurrent Left Knee Disability (Degenerative Arthritis and Gout), Recurrent Left Foot Disability (Degenerative Arthritis and Gout)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101221
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