The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as aggravated by service-connected PTSD and asthma, but denied service connection for hypertension and bilateral pes planus.
The deciding factor: Obstructive sleep apnea was found to be aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and asthma. The Board found no evidence of hypertension during service or within one year of separation, and concluded that it is more likely related to the Veteran's body habitus and lifestyle than to service. Bilateral pes planus was not shown to have increased in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1756065
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- Remanded (sent back)
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