The veteran's sleep disorder and respiratory disorder are not service connected. The Board has granted a 40% evaluation for prostatitis as of December 11, 2002.
The deciding factor: No objective indications of chronic disability were found in the veteran's medical records related to his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory Disorder, Sleep Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0308394
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- Remanded (sent back)
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