Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a pulmonary embolism and sleep apnea, but remanded claims for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and right lower extremity disabilities as secondary to the lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's in-service exposure to hazardous chemicals and his pulmonary embolism, as well as a causal relationship between his service-connected PTSD and sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary embolism, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25002385
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