The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence that the condition was incurred in or caused by active military service and no evidence that it is proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examiner opined that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is due to his service, as there was a lack of chronicity during and after service. Additionally, the examiners found no evidence supporting that OSA was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood or tinnitus.
- 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 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101471
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