The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea is granted, but his request for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes and an earlier effective date for diabetes prior to December 19, 2016 are denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran’s sleep apnea was proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's diabetes did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent as he did not require insulin and regulation of activities. There is no evidence showing the Veteran filed a claim prior to December 19, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149347
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.
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