The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, heart condition, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and acquired psychiatric disorder were all denied service connection. The Board found that the current conditions did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to service.,Service connection was also denied for an earlier effective date for IBS prior to June 8, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, heart condition, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and acquired psychiatric disorder were not shown to have manifested during service or be related to a service-connected disability. The Board found that the current conditions are not connected to service.,There was no formal claim for an earlier effective date for IBS prior to June 8, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, heart condition (including supraventricular arrhythmias), hypertension, erectile dysfunction (also claimed as low sex drive), acquired psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19128454
What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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