The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a chronic UARS disability during her active duty service and finds no evidence of such a condition in Reserve service. Therefore, she is denied service connection for UARS.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing a current UARS disability or any chronic respiratory disability related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1443766
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep disorder, including UARS and sleep apnea, finding that these conditions were incurred during her active military service.
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