The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of service-connected disorders. The earlier effective dates for various conditions have been remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted on a secondary basis as the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused and aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), impingement syndrome of the left shoulder (left shoulder disorder), tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, degenerative changes, status post total knee replacement, of the right knee, degenerative changes, status post total knee replacement, of the left knee, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23062257
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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