The Veteran's sleep apnea and depression are granted as secondary to his service-connected nasal fracture. The effective date for eczema with seborrhea is set at April 25, 2012. Other issues remain pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection established based on the proximate cause of the conditions (sleep apnea and depression) being due to his service-connected nasal fracture. The effective date for eczema with seborrhea is set at April 25, 2012 as this was when the Veteran submitted a formal application.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, depression, eczema with seborrhea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19104063
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
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