The claim for service connection for a bilateral venous condition was reopened, but the claims for service connection for asthma and sleep apnea were denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is more likely than not caused by body habitus and not related to obstructive lung disease or bronchitis. The claim for a bilateral venous condition was reopened based on new evidence suggesting a relationship with service-connected heart disabilities, but the underlying claim remains denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral venous condition, Asthma (secondary to bronchitis), Sleep apnea (secondary to bronchitis)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0907437
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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