The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits were denied. The appeal is mixed as some issues were granted and others were not.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new evidence presented in support of previously denied claims, resulting in a mixed outcome where some conditions were granted while others were denied.
- Claimed conditions
- patellar tendonitis of both knees, tendonitis of the right wrist, residuals of left ankle sprain with healed fractures and edema, low back strain with sciatic radiculopathy, chronic nervous disorder (adjustment disorder), enlarged prostate, hyperlipidemia, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hip disability, right ankle disability, left wrist disability, sleep apnea, cardiomyopathy, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1225198
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- 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.
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