The Veteran's depression was found to be aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction.,The weight of the probative evidence shows that the Veteran’s obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected depression.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions indicate that the Veteran's conditions are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, depression, obstructive sleep apnea, headache disorder, hypertension, acid reflux, diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124486
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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- Dismissed
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