The Board granted service connection for hypertension and polycythemia vera, but remanded the claims for hemochromatosis, sleep apnea, and cirrhosis of the liver for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions provided positive nexus between the Veteran's service and his conditions of hypertension and polycythemia vera due to herbicide exposure. The other conditions were remanded due to inadequate medical evidence or missing records.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, polycythemia vera, hemochromatosis, sleep apnea, cirrhosis of the liver
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25008668
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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and no competent evidence linking the condition to service.
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