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
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Decisions by this judge: 1,325 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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