The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, and a respiratory disorder (claimed as asbestosis) is partially granted. Service connection for fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chronic headaches, and sleep apnea (secondary to service-connected conditions) are all denied. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a nexus between the claimed disabilities and military service in most cases, except for tinnitus which was found to have onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, tinnitus, respiratory disorder (claimed as asbestosis), perennial allergic rhinitis with intermittent sinusitis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chronic headaches, sleep apnea (secondary to service-connected perennial allergic rhinitis and sinusitis), psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18149715
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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