The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, a lumbar spine disorder, and hypertension are granted. The claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder, right foot disorder (excluding residuals of a right ankle fracture), and chronic headache disorder are denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on direct evidence of the disorders' onset during or related to service without requiring new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lumbar Spine Disorder, Hypertension, Left Ankle Disorder, Right Foot Disorder (excluding residuals of a right ankle fracture), Chronic Headache Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19143032
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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