Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: The July 2023 VA medical opinions concluded that there is no evidence of PTSD causing OSA and his risk factors do not imply causation. The Board found the persuasive weight of the evidence against the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25008967
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