Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed as untimely, and the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was denied due to a lack of evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a VA Form 10182 within one year of being sent notice of the June 2022 rating decision denying service connection for hypertension, and good cause has not been shown. For OSA, there is no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25088001
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