The Veteran's sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (persistent depressive disorder), and headache disability are all granted as service-connected.,Diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, hernia disability, lower back pinched nerve disability, lumbar spine disability, arthritis, right lower extremity disability (chronic lymphedema), and left lower extremity disability are denied as not being related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder, and headache disability were found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The diagnoses of these conditions have been established during the pendency of the claim.,Diabetes mellitus, type II; hypertension, hernia disability, lower back pinched nerve disability, lumbar spine disability, arthritis, right lower extremity disability (chronic lymphedema), and left lower extremity disability were not found to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disability (persistent depressive disorder), headache disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19162067
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