The Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.,From July 30, 2007 to July 16, 2009, the Veteran's iatrogenic hypothyroidism was manifested by fatigability, constipation and mental sluggishness. From July 17, 2009 to December 28, 2011, it was manifested by weight gain and mental disturbance. From December 29, 2011, the Veteran's iatrogenic hypothyroidism was manifested by cold intolerance, mental disturbance and sleepiness.,From July 30, 2006 to October 31, 2008, the Veteran's history of laryngeal carcinoma was manifested by hoarseness. From November 1, 2008, it was manifested by hoarseness with thickening of cords and pre-malignant changes on biopsy.
The deciding factor: The March 2017 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to his service-connected sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, iatrogenic hypothyroidism, history of laryngeal carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1749176
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