The Board granted service connection for atrial fibrillation and denied an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence reasonably shows that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation was caused by his service-connected hypertension, but there is not enough evidence to support a compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea and increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II require further development.
- Claimed conditions
- atrial fibrillation, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110233
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