The Veteran's sleep apnea is denied as it was not incurred in or related to her active service.,The Veteran's back condition is denied as it is not caused by or aggravated by her left shoulder condition, and the Board finds that all reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.,Service connection for hypertension is granted as it is aggravated by her service-connected left shoulder condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of sleep apnea during service and concluded that any current sleep apnea was not related to service. The Board also found the Veteran's reports of snoring and fatigue in service inconsistent with medical records.,The VA examiner found no evidence of a back condition during service, and noted that the earliest record of a back condition was 15-20 years after separation. The examiner concluded that any current back condition is not related to service or her left shoulder condition.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hypertension increased due to acute pain from her left shoulder but returned to normal levels, suggesting temporary aggravation rather than permanent increase in blood pressure.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, back condition, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23054921
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