Essential hypertension is granted as a result of service connection due to its onset within one year after separation from active duty.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied because the evidence does not establish a nexus to service. However, essential hypertension is presumed incurred in service.,Asthma to include service-connected chronic bronchitis is granted with a 30% rating from June 26, 2012 to January 24, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was diagnosed with essential hypertension within one year of his separation from active duty service and the evidence supports this presumption.,There is no established link between sleep apnea and service. The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea remains denied.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of asthma to include service-connected chronic bronchitis, which was manifested by inhalational bronchodilator therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- essential hypertension, chronic PTSD
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18101358
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of essential hypertension is denied as the evidence does not show he had potential entitlement at the time of the liberalizing law, and his current effective date is one year prior to the date of his July 2024 Supplemental Claim.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of May 15, 2013 for the Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits claims based on continuous pursuit of his claim since May 15, 2013. The effective dates are fixed in accordance with the facts found.
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