The Board denied service connection for a chronic sleep disorder and sleep deprivation as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed chronic sleep disorder at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sleep disorder, sleep deprivation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18141618
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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)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete evidence, specifically VA treatment records from 'SAMMC'. The Veteran is also required to undergo a secondary service connection opinion regarding his sleep deprivation claim.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no one is eligible for substitution.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including renal failure, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, blackout spells, swelling of the eyelids, diminished eyesight, sleep deprivation, and bladder incontinence. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle tendonitis associated with residual scar.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an adequate medical opinion.
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