Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The September 2024 VA examiner's medical opinion was deemed more probative than the Veteran's lay opinions due to the complexity of the issue and the lack of relevant medical nexus opinions in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090520
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