The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected coronary artery disease, status post bypass; and denied his claims of service connection for sleep apnea and DJD of the right hip. The decision concluded that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's sleep apnea or DJD of the right hip to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no objective data supporting a relationship between the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and his obstructive sleep apnea, concluding that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not due to his heart disability.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1008522
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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 an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- 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.
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