The veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea and a right foot disability were granted based on evidence of in-service symptoms, current diagnoses, and medical opinions linking the conditions to active duty.
The deciding factor: The January 2007 VA examiner found that it was at least as likely as not that the veteran's sleep apnea had its onset in service. For the right foot disability, the examiner opined that it was probable that the current right foot disability was related to service if documentation of foot pain could be found.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, right foot disability (hallux abducto valgus deformity and degenerative joint disease of the first metatarsophalangeal joint)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0816918
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.
What you can do next
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