The Veteran's claim of service connection for anemia was dismissed due to failure to file a timely appeal.,Service connection for hypertension has been granted, with the condition having its onset in service and being secondary to hypertension medication use. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction is also granted as it is secondary to hypertension.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea was not addressed due to a lack of substantive appeal, and his claim for an increased rating for pulmonary sarcoidosis remains pending.
The deciding factor: New evidence received after the denial of service connection for anemia did not meet the criteria for reopening the claim.,The medical opinions provided in-service onset of hypertension and its secondary relationship to hypertension medication use, establishing a nexus between current disability and service.,No substantive appeal was filed regarding the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea or increased rating for pulmonary sarcoidosis.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, anemia, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1547672
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