Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected hypertension, valvular heart disease, and/or supraventricular arrhythmia.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the veteran's OSA was not related to his service or any of his service-connected conditions, with obesity being identified as a significant factor in its development.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103761
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