The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with nocturnal hypoxia, hypertension, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's OSA was less likely than not caused by his documented TERA during military service. For hypertension, there was no current diagnosis of the condition at any time during the pendency of the claim and no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Nocturnal Hypoxia (OSA), Hypertension, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103656
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.