I almost forgot for hypertension and sleep apnea the rater said "Dr. bash noted your sleep apnea, but did not discuss or give an opinion regarding the condition. Therefore, because there is no evidence of an in service condition that has continued since service, or opinion linking your current condition, it is denied." The basically use the same line for hypertension. This was a de novo review, and I'm confused on how much time i have to appeal, in the third page is say one year, and another says 60 days. A form for a BVA appeal came with it, Can i keep it a RO?