The Board has determined that the veteran's sleep apnea and depression are not related to his active service, as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service event. The Board finds that the veteran's claims for these conditions cannot be granted on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of hearing loss during service or within one year post-service, and the VA examination did not find any current hearing loss disability meeting VA compensation criteria. For sleep apnea, there is no clear link to active service as evidenced by the lack of documented symptoms or treatment in service. The depression diagnosis is linked to a general medical condition (sleep apnea), but this does not establish service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0822329
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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 remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.
- 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.
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