The Board granted the requests to reopen claims for service connection for snoring (now characterized as sleep apnea) and acid reflux, but remanded other issues including entitlement to service connection for equilibrium problems, varicose veins, bilateral hearing loss, upper and lower teeth condition, arthritis of the entire joint system, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral hip condition, sleep apnea, bilateral eye condition, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, lung condition, eczema, and headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence for snoring (now characterized as sleep apnea) and acid reflux was deemed new and material, while other issues required further development of the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- snoring, acid reflux, equilibrium problems, varicose veins, bilateral hearing loss, upper and lower teeth condition, including temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, arthritis of the entire joint system, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral hip condition, sleep apnea, bilateral eye condition, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, lung condition, eczema, headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002142
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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