The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, and hypertension was granted. Peripheral neuropathy is linked to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Sleep apnea is not related to service or any other condition. Hypertension is secondary to ischemic heart disease.
The deciding factor: Peripheral neuropathy is found to be due to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection. Sleep apnea was diagnosed after separation from service and no link to service or a service-connected disability could be established. Hypertension is considered secondary to ischemic heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, Sleep apnea, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18150487
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What this means for you
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