The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms of irregular sleep patterns, forgetfulness, sore joints, and extreme fatigue were not due to an undiagnosed illness or service connection, but rather related to obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: Obstructive sleep apnea was diagnosed in 2015 and the Veteran's symptoms are more likely attributable to this condition than to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- irregular sleep patterns, forgetfulness, sore joints, extreme fatigue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1711012
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