The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to or caused by the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence indicated that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not caused by toxic exposure risk activities during service, nor by his post-traumatic stress disorder or short-term memory loss. For PTSD, the evidence did not show deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110308
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