The Veteran's claims of increased disability rating for vascular headaches, service connection for a sleep disability including as secondary to service-connected vascular headaches, and service connection for an anxiety disorder were all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report concluded that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not likely related to his military service or his service-connected vascular headaches. Additionally, there is no medical evidence showing a diagnosis of an anxiety disorder during service or within one year after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Vascular Headaches, Sleep Apnea, Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1029016
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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