The Veteran's sleep apnea is denied as there is no current diagnosis and the condition did not manifest during service or within one year of separation.,The Veteran's hypertension is denied because it was not shown to have started in service, nor is there any evidence linking it to service. The claimant has not provided medical nexus evidence.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no evidence showing the condition began during service or within one year of separation and no medical opinion supports a link between the condition and service.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of sleep apnea in the record, and the condition did not manifest during service or within one year of separation.,The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to have started in service, nor is there any evidence linking it to service. The claimant has not provided medical nexus evidence.,There is no evidence showing the acquired psychiatric disorder began during service or within one year of separation and no medical opinion supports a link between the condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep apnea, Hypertension, Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187113
What this means for you
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