The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, insomnia, and sleep apnea have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus has been denied. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to April 6, 2017 did not warrant a disability rating in excess of 70 percent.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of current headache, insomnia, or sleep apnea disabilities related to service.,The Veteran’s tinnitus causes recurrent ringing in both ears and has been rated at the highest available level (10%).,PTSD symptoms prior to April 6, 2017 did not meet the criteria for a disability rating of 100 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, insomnia, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20031132
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
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