The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to asthma. However, it was determined that there is no relationship between the veteran's current sleep apnea and either his service or his service-connected asthma.,For the period prior to December 1, 2001, the RO granted a 30 percent rating for asthma effective December 15, 1998. For the period from December 1, 2001 to January 2, 2004, the RO granted a 60 percent rating for asthma. Since then, the veteran has not been awarded any higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service or his service-connected asthma.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, asthma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2007
- Citation
- 0736059
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD, is denied as service connection is not warranted due to the condition being solely attributed to smoking.
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