The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids has been denied as no new and relevant evidence was received.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability has been denied as no new and relevant evidence was received.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder) has been granted based on the submission of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleeping disorder (diagnosed as sleep apnea) has been granted based on the submission of new and relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence does not tend to prove or disprove whether the Veteran currently suffers from hemorrhoids that were related to military service.,The submitted evidence does not tend to prove or disprove whether the Veteran currently suffers from a neck disability that was related to military service.,The submitted evidence tends to prove or disprove whether the Veteran currently suffers from an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder) that was related to military service.,The submitted evidence tends to prove or disapprove whether the Veteran currently suffers from a sleeping disorder (diagnosed as sleep apnea) that was related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, neck disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder), sleeping disorder (diagnosed as sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2023
- Citation
- A23033939
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What this means for you
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