The Board found that the Veteran's currently demonstrated sleep apnea was not present in service and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain. Therefore, service connection for sleep apnea was denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established as the Veteran's current sleep apnea was not shown to have been incurred in service and is not linked to his service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, chronic lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1027527
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted, making the case moot.
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