The Veteran's claim for service connection for difficulty sleeping has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of a sleep disorder.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disorder to include as due to exposure to Agent Orange (Agent Orange exposure) has been remanded. The Veteran does not have a diagnosed heart condition and the evidence does not support an association with his service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a sleep disorder, and any symptoms are attributed to PTSD.,The Veteran does not have a diagnosed heart condition. The VA examiners did not find any evidence of a heart disability and the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for ischemic heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- difficulty sleeping, heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19183976
What this means for you
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