The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation are granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II.,Service connection for both conditions is established based on the evidence showing a link between these conditions and the Veteran's diabetes.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided establish that the Veteran’s obstructive sleep apnea and congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20074630
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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