The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis, but denied the Veteran's claims for skin disability of the toes and sterility (to include as a result of herbicide exposure) and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no active skin condition of the groin on examination. The March 2010 VA examination report noted that the Veteran reported being treated for tinea pedis in service, but did not find any current active tinea pedis at the time of examination.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability of the toes, sterility (to include as a result of herbicide exposure), sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1117232
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for sleep apnea and an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II.
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