The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied as he did not have a current diagnosis of the condition and his symptoms were related to his service-connected PTSD.,For chronic diarrhea, the Veteran received a 30 percent disability rating prior to January 9, 2019, but this rating was denied after that date. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of sleep apnea and concluded it was not related to service or environmental exposures.,The Veteran’s symptoms were described as alternating diarrhea and constipation, with more or less constant abdominal distress. The Board determined that these symptoms most closely approximated a 30 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, chronic diarrhea, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19191364
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and no competent evidence linking the condition to service.
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