Denied
The Board denied service connection for heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea, finding no current disability in both cases.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of a current diagnosis of heart failure or obstructive sleep apnea related to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart failure, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107160
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