Service connection granted for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and PTSD), ischemic heart disease, and bilateral gynecomastia. Service connection was denied for borderline first degree AV block, gastroenteritis, and chronic constipation.,A 10 percent rating is granted for anterior chest wall syndrome with atypical chest pain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sleep apnea is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes. His acquired psychiatric disorder was incurred in and due to his time in service. His IHD was also incurred in and due to his time in service. The borderline first degree AV block, gastroenteritis, chronic constipation, and bilateral gynecomastia were not incurred or due to his time in service.,The Veteran's anterior chest wall syndrome with atypical chest pain is manifested by slight symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, anxiety disorder, ischemic heart disease (IHD), borderline first degree AV block, gastroenteritis, chronic constipation, bilateral gynecomastia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18145517
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development.
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