The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, denied service connection for insomnia and a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, and remanded the claim for a compensable rating for Hodgkin's disease residuals.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a grant of service connection for sleep apnea due to in-service symptoms and current diagnosis. Insomnia was not shown to be a current disability during the appeal period. Hemorrhoids did not meet criteria for a compensable rating, while Hodgkin's disease residuals required further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, insomnia, hemorrhoids, Hodgkin's disease, residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003476
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.
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