The Board denied service connection for a recurrent sleep disability to include sleep apnea, a psychiatric disability to include a depressive disorder and an anxiety disorder, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that any of the claimed disabilities were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active service. The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the disabilities to the Veteran's military service, and the Veteran's lay statements alone were insufficient to establish a causal relationship.

Claimed conditions

Recurrent sleep disability to include sleep apnea, Psychiatric disability to include a depressive disorder and an anxiety disorder, Tinnitus

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 6, 2025

Citation

A25086215

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