Partly granted
The appeal regarding the severance of service connection for PTSD was dismissed. Service connection for sleep apnea disorder was denied. The severance of service connection for hypertension was proper, while the severances for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, right knee tendinitis, left knee tendinitis, and erectile dysfunction were improper and service connection was restored. The issue of service connection for a headache disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD, was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the review of evidence at the time of the AOJ decision and the application of relevant legal criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Sleep apnea disorder, Hypertension, Lumbosacral strain, Right shoulder strain, Left shoulder strain, Right knee tendinitis, Left knee tendinitis, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000533
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