The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it is not related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not service-connected as it is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran’s hypertension to his military service or any in-service exposures. The VA examiners found that the Veteran's current hypertension was more likely related to obesity and hyperlipidemia rather than service-connected diabetes.,The VA examiner did not find a link between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20075370
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- Remanded (sent back)
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