The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for stable angina was denied as there was no formal or informal claim filed before December 16, 2019.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disabilities were not readjudicated because new and relevant evidence had not been received within the required timeframe.,Service connection for mixed sleep apnea and GERD secondary to PTSD was granted.,Service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the abdomen and its residuals, related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, was granted.
The deciding factor: The effective date claim is denied because there was no formal or informal claim filed before December 16, 2019. The Veteran's intent to file a claim on that date triggered the filing of his compensation application.,The claims for bilateral hearing loss disabilities were not readjudicated as new and relevant evidence had not been received within the required timeframe (within 90 days from receipt of VA Form 10182).,Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, which is proximately due to his mixed sleep apnea and GERD.,Service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the abdomen and its residuals was granted as it was related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Stable angina, Mixed sleep apnea, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Squamous cell carcinoma of the abdomen
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2022
- Citation
- A22020536
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