The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection for PTSD has been granted, but the claims for OSA and hypertension are remanded as additional medical opinions are needed.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that supported reopening the claim for service connection for depression. The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to an in-service stressor, leading to a grant of service connection for PTSD. However, further evaluation is required to determine if OSA and hypertension are secondary to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24010678
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What this means for you
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