Service connection for skin rashes, chronic headaches, CFS, lower gastrointestinal disorder (internal bleeding), sleep apnea, and insomnia is granted.,An initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reports of onset of symptoms during service or shortly after discharge were found to be credible. The VA examinations supported the presence of these conditions, leading to a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rashes, chronic headaches, CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), lower gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as internal bleeding, sleep apnea, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18149399
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for sleep apnea and an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II.
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