Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's request for Higher Level Review.
The deciding factor: The concurrent election of review options was not permissible under applicable claims processing rules, leading to the dismissal of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Erectile Dysfunction, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Alcohol Use Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091276
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