The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nocturnal myoclonus and central-type sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and either service or his service-connected cervical spine and low back disorders.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the veteran's nocturnal myoclonus and central-type sleep apnea and his service-connected cervical spine and low back disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- nocturnal myoclonus, central-type sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0203043
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What this means for you
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