Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss and unstable angina due to herbicide exposure. Service connection is remanded for hypertension, bilateral eye condition, and bilateral lung condition.,Service connection is granted for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's hypertension claim remains pending as it may impact the determination of his bilateral eye condition and lung condition claims.,,,,
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran experienced noise exposure during service, leading to right ear hearing loss. Service connection is granted based on this in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for unstable angina is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran's current condition aligns with the disease listed under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).,The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran experienced sleep problems during service, leading to obstructive sleep apnea. Service connection is granted based on this in-service symptomatology.,Service connection for hypertension remains pending as it may be related to other conditions or not directly linked to service.,Service connection for bilateral eye condition is remanded due to conflicting evidence and the need for a medical opinion regarding whether current symptoms are related to service. The claim is also intertwined with the Veteran's hypertension claim.,Service connection for bilateral lung condition remains pending as it may be related to other conditions or not directly linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, unstable angina, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, bilateral eye condition, bilateral lung condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20007296
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