The Board has determined that the veteran's current sleep apnea was incurred in service, and granted his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no specific diagnosis or treatment for sleep apnea during active duty but supported a possible link to service based on reports of fatigue and occasional falling asleep. The VA doctor reviewed the medical records and opined that they were consistent with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, which was considered in-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0411033
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Decisions by this judge: 1,055 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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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