Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia due to a violation of claims-processing rules.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's filing of a VA Form 10182 while an HLR was pending violated 38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(b).
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106491
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