The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hepatitis and tuberculosis have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, right arm disorder, and sleep disorder. Service connection is granted for sleep apnea (claimed as sleep disorder).,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for hepatitis and tuberculosis during the November 2022 Board Hearing.,New and material evidence was received to reopen claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, right arm disorder, and sleep disorder. The Veteran's clinically diagnosed sleep apnea began during active duty service.,PTSD secondary to personal trauma has not been submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Psychiatric Disorder, Right Arm Disorder, Sleep Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24009084
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- Denied
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