The Veteran's service-connected depression is found to be the primary cause of his sleep disorder and chronic fatigue, which are granted as secondary to this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sleep disorder and chronic fatigue are manifestations of his service-connected depression.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the hips, shoulders, and knees, Gastrointestinal disability (to include a stomach disorder and/or gastroesophageal reflux disease), Sinus disability (chronic recurrent sinusitis), Bilateral ear infection disability (chronic recurrent otitis), Skin disability (eczema of bilateral axillary area), Sleep disorder, Chronic fatigue
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1401974
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, muscle pain, joint pain, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and a sleep disorder as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service, and the Veteran's statements regarding their onset in service are not credible.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a separate and distinct sleep disorder. The Veteran's sleep symptoms are considered part of his service-connected bipolar disorder I.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hairy cell leukemia residuals and a 20 percent rating for chronic fatigue, both of which are considered direct service connection cases.
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