The Board denied the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his claims for service connection for sleep apnea, PTSD, and depression due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Veteran did not submit any new or relevant evidence related to these conditions since the previous decisions. Additionally, he failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in June 2024 related to his claim for service connection for depression.
The deciding factor: The Board found that no new and relevant evidence had been submitted by the Veteran to support his claims for sleep apnea, PTSD, or depression since the previous decisions. The Veteran also failed to provide a valid reason for not attending the VA examination scheduled in June 2024 related to his claim for service connection for depression.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26013606
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