Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, both directly and as secondary to a lumbar disorder. The Veteran's sleep apnea was not shown in service or for many years thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that there is no evidence of any in-service incident or injury to which the present disorders may be etiologically linked.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), lumbar disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001743
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