Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and generalized anxiety disorder, as there was no evidence of a medical nexus between these conditions and his military service. The claim for tinnitus was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 VA examiners found that the veteran's OSA and GAD were not related to his military service due to lack of in-service symptoms, post-service events, and other risk factors outweighing any potential service-related causes. The tinnitus claim was remanded for a more thorough examination.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084739
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