Service connection granted for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to service-connected diabetes.,Service connection denied for depression as it is secondary to PTSD.,Service connection denied for hair loss presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure (Agent Orange).,Service connection granted for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to his service-connected diabetes. The medical evidence supports this finding.,There is no separate diagnosis of depression, only a secondary relationship with PTSD.,Hair loss is not listed among the diseases presumptively associated with herbicide exposure (Agent Orange).,The VA examiner found that sleep apnea is less likely than not caused by or aggravated by PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, depression, hair loss (presumed to be due to herbicide exposure), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149286
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any related exposure.
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