The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and obstructive sleep apnea. The decision found that the Veteran's CAD and DM II did not manifest in service or were not related to his military service. For OSA, the Board determined it was not caused by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish an in-service disease, injury, or event for CAD and DM II, nor could it be presumed due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's OSA was found not to be secondary to his service-connected DM II.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM II), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2022
- Citation
- A22025526
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