The appeals for chronic fatigue syndrome and coronary artery disease (claimed as heart condition) have been withdrawn, and the appeals are dismissed.,New evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for impotence, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral calf disabilities. The claims are reopened.,Service connection is granted for a respiratory disability other than sinusitis, rhinitis and asthma, manifesting in a chronic cough.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,Service connection is granted for headaches as secondary to sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative expressed the Veteran's desire to withdraw the issues of entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease (claimed as heart condition).,New and material evidence having been received, the claims of entitlement to service connection for impotence, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral calf disabilities are reopened.,The Veteran's respiratory disability manifests in a chronic cough. The criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(2) have been met.,Service connection is granted as the Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected PTSD, based on obesity as an intermediate step.,The Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (claimed as heart condition), chronic fatigue syndrome, impotence, right knee disability, left knee disability, right calf disability, left calf disability, respiratory disability other than sinusitis, rhinitis and asthma, sleep apnea, headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22046650
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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