The Veteran's service connection claims for left foot hammer toes, right foot hammer toes, and ischemic heart disease have been denied. The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted. Service connection for acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder with anxious features) is also granted.,Service connection for left foot hammer toes and right foot hammer toes was not established as the evidence did not show a current diagnosis of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not support any treatment, diagnoses or reports of hammer toes. Post-service examination also revealed no diagnosed hammer toes.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease is denied because there was no established medical evidence linking the condition to service and the examiner concluded that the Veteran does not have atherosclerotic coronary artery disease or congestive heart failure.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot hammer toes, right foot hammer toes, obstructive sleep apnea, ischemic heart disease, amyloidosis, acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder with anxious features)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18153215
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