Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is not proximately due to or the result of an already service-connected disease or injury, and there is no evidence establishing a direct relationship between OSA and the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's OSA was less likely than not related to his PTSD, and the evidence does not support a continuity of symptoms since service or a nexus based on secondary causation.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105658
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