The Veteran's claim for service connection for respiratory condition was denied in a final December 2013 rating decision. The Board has reopened the claim, but new and relevant evidence has not been submitted to support it.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted in a final February 2014 rating decision. New and relevant evidence received since then supports reopening of this claim.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence has not been submitted that would establish a relationship between the respiratory condition and service or any other service-connected disability.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is supported by new medical articles, but there is no clinical diagnosis linking it to PTSD. The Board finds this evidence relevant in light of the Veteran's assertion.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory condition, Sleep apnea, Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24051391
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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