Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not support that it began during or was caused by the Veteran's period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a negative nexus opinion, stating that OSA was secondary to obesity and there was no evidence showing the onset during ACDUTRA.
- 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 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101251
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