Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. Claims for diabetes and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. Other claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea was proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected CAD and hypertension, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes, acquired psychiatric disorder, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, restless leg syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004391
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