The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches. The Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during active service, his hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and his headaches are rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 8100.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during service, his hypertension is adequately controlled with medication, and his headaches meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating based on their frequency of occurrence.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder condition, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right groin disability, sleep apnea, hypertension, headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1506452
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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