The Board has determined that the Veteran's narcolepsy was incurred in service, and his psychiatric disorder is secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea. The respiratory disorder claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current COPD.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records support the finding that the Veteran's narcolepsy and psychiatric disorders are related to his service-connected sleep apnea, while the lack of evidence for a current COPD precludes service connection for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- narcolepsy, respiratory disorder, including COPD, psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1015709
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What this means for you
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