The Board has granted service connection for OSA and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right knee with foot drop. The claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, left foot condition, tinnitus, and right eye condition are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s OSA and acquired psychiatric disorder were caused by his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right knee with foot drop. However, there was insufficient evidence to support service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, left foot condition, tinnitus, and right eye condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Disorder (OSA), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Major Depressive Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116988
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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