The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and obstructive sleep apnea, while dismissing the appeals for fibromyalgia, cataracts, and bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on evidence of in-service symptoms and post-service diagnoses consistent with the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, obstructive sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, cataracts, bilateral hearing loss, chronic low back strain, hypertension, migraine headaches, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right upper quadrant pain, to include residuals of gallbladder removal, skin condition, generalized arthritis, to include rheumatoid arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24004364
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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