The veteran's sleep apnea syndrome was granted service connection, while a chronic headache disorder and residuals of an injury to the right eye were denied.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence supported the claim for sleep apnea syndrome due to in-service symptoms, but not for a chronic headache disorder or residuals of an eye injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep apnea syndrome, Chronic headache disorder, Residuals of an injury to the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0901122
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disorder and remanded several other claims, including those for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headache, hypertension, cervical spine, thoracic spine, shin splints, foot disorders, and tinnitus.
- Dismissed
The veteran has withdrawn the appeals for all service connection and rating issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, sleep apnea syndrome, and bilateral foot disability due to additional evidentiary development being required.
- Denied
The Board found that the evidence does not support service connection for flat feet, a skin disorder of the face due to shaving, hypertension, a visual disorder, and a chronic headache disorder.
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