The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea, reopened the claim for headaches, denied service connection for diabetes, restored a 20% rating for left knee instability, and denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The decision also remanded several issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board granted service connection based on in-service onset of symptoms and medical evidence linking the conditions to service or service-connected disabilities. Denials were based on lack of evidence supporting a link to service, and improper reduction was corrected by restoration of the prior rating.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma, headaches (migraine), obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes, left knee instability, erectile dysfunction, mental health disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), back disability, hearing loss, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000164
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pernicious anemia, and the Board dismissed both appeals.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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