The Veteran's claims for service connection for unspecified sleep-wake disorder, tinea pedis (bilateral), skin condition to include eczema, acne, and pseudofolliculitis barbae, sleep apnea, bursitis of the neck, degenerative disc disease, bilateral visual acuity loss, cerumen impaction, jugular venous distortion, gastritis, and heart condition have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were supported by medical evidence linking his conditions to service or the in-service treatment he received.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified sleep-wake disorder, Tinea pedis (bilateral), Eczema, Acne, Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Sleep apnea (claimed as sleep disturbances), Bursitis of the neck, Degenerative disc disease (claimed as lumbago), Bilateral visual acuity loss, Cerumen impaction, bilateral ears, Jugular venous distortion, Gastritis, Heart condition (claimed as irregular heartbeat, palpitations, cardiac arrhythmia spasms and abnormal ECG)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23013210
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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