Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was less likely than not caused by or incurred in service, attributing it more to obesity and smoking rather than any in-service exposure or incident.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103221
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