Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include on a secondary basis, as there is no probative medical evidence linking OSA to his active service or any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's OSA was less likely than not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, and there is no other evidence supporting a direct link between OSA and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108204
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