The Veteran's sleep apnea is established as service-connected, and he is granted a rating of 30 percent prior to April 1, 2009, and 50 percent thereafter.,PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the effective date of the grant of service connection. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms include suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, near-continuous panic or depression affecting his ability to function, and difficulty with maintaining social relationships.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD is characterized by severe impairment in social and occupational functioning, including suicidal ideation, hallucinations, impaired impulse control, unprovoked irritability, daily panic attacks, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances (including work settings), and inability to establish effective social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2011
- Citation
- 1106632
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- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Partly granted
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- 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.
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