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.
- 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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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted, making the case moot.
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