The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The other issues are remanded for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the opinion that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was at least as likely as not due to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, residual scarring status post tarsal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral ankles, pulmonary embolism with focal scarring of the right upper lungs with small cell lung cancer (claimed as respiratory condition), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24016703
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any related exposure.
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