Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it was not secondary to a service-connected disability and had no relation to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's OSA was less likely than not due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities and toxic exposure activities. The Board found that while the Veteran has a current disability of OSA, there is no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106524
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