The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fractured nose was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD were both denied as not related to service. However, the Veteran's PTSD was granted with a 70% rating prior to October 24, 2013, but denied thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to link his current disabilities to service, including obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101331
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error.
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