The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, a heart disability (coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease), an acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder with psychosis), and right and left shoulder disabilities. The cases are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been received that relates to the unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, a heart disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, and right and left shoulder disabilities. The Board finds this new evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, acquired psychiatric disability (including major depressive disorder with psychosis), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22062128
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