The Board granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for hypothyroidism from December 23, 2023 to May 7, 2024 and denied service connection for sleep apnea. The claim for anxiety, depression, and PTSD was dismissed as the Veteran is already service-connected for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a separate diagnosis of anxiety or depression, and there was no current diagnosis of sleep apnea during the pendency of the claim. A 30 percent rating was granted based on the initial diagnosis of hypothyroidism within six months of separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, depression, PTSD, hypothyroidism, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046787
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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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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