The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of September 12, 2012. The Veteran also received a grant of service connection for sleep apnea and the effective date for this is set at May 19, 2003.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was received on May 19, 2003, and he has since been diagnosed with PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea disability is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostate cancer, myopia, astigmatism and presbyopia, atriial-ventricular block, sleep apnea, skin disorder (presumably a skin condition), low back strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1437102
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including the one for an increased rating for low back strain.
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