The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in excess of the current ratings. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for left nasal cavity mass with obstruction prior to March 18, 2024, but denied a compensable rating beginning that date. The Board remanded service connection for esophageal disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a causal relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his active service or any other incident of service. For the nasal cavity mass with obstruction, there was sufficient evidence to support a 10 percent rating during part of the appeal period but not for the remainder.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, left nasal cavity mass with obstruction, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), esophageal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25105120
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