The Veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea and a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board has determined that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether he can secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.,A new medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The deciding factor: The evidence is not sufficient to determine if the Veteran’s sleep apnea is related to service or service-connected conditions, including his psychiatric disability.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety","rating":70}, {"condition_name":"Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with hiatal hernia","rating":30}, {"condition_name":"Chronic bilateral blepharoconjunctivitis","rating":10}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","rating":10}, {"condition_name":"Left varicocele","rating":10}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral hearing loss","rating":null}, {"condition_name":"Erectile dysfunction","rating":null}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 27, 2019

Citation

19196423

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