The Veteran's appeals for a compensable evaluation for plantar warts and service connection for acid reflux as secondary to headaches have been dismissed.,Her appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, which is now considered secondary to her service-connected restrictive airway disease (RAD), has also been denied. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made on this issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals regarding the compensable evaluation for plantar warts and service connection for acid reflux as secondary to headaches.,The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's sleep apnea was less likely related to her service-connected RAD, and more likely due to obesity-related factors.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Plantar warts","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Acid reflux","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Sleep apnea","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"Depression/anxiety (including PTSD)","status":"remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20005122
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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