The Veteran's right ankle condition, post fracture, is not caused or aggravated by her service-connected right knee disability.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by the Veteran’s active duty military service and cannot be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by service.,PTSD due to personal assault is granted as a result of credible evidence indicating that the Veteran experienced traumatic events during her service, which led to PTSD.,Major depressive disorder due to personal assault is granted as a result of credible evidence indicating that the Veteran experienced traumatic events during her service, which led to major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The April 2014 VA examination determined that there was no biomechanical condition of the right knee to cause a fracture to the right ankle.,There is no medical evidence in the record linking any current sleep apnea to an incident of the Veteran’s active military service.,PTSD and major depressive disorder are granted based on credible evidence indicating that the Veteran experienced traumatic events during her service, which led to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle condition, post fracture, sleep apnea, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101908
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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