The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, attributing it to the veteran's pre-existing jaw fracture and subsequent anatomical modifications.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran's narrow posterior pharyngeal space with a recessed mandible due to his previous jaw fracture was causing obstruction during sleep, leading to sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0303899
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 127 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was not shown to have manifested during service and is not attributable to service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during active service and is therefore granted service connection.
- Denied
The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding an increased rating for PTSD due to withdrawal. The claim of service connection for sleep apnea syndrome was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or any service-connected disability.
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