The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), a sleep disorder, and a sinus condition. However, no new or material evidence was submitted to support these claims.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found in the form of VA examination reports dated in April 2013, which related to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the Veteran's service connection claims for his claimed disabilities. The Board has therefore reopened the claims but did not find new or material evidence sufficient to grant service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Depression and Anxiety), Sleep Disorder, Sinus Condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1530816
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disorders due to insufficient opinions regarding the onset and relationship to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating in excess of 70 percent for Persistent Depressive Disorder, the rating in excess of 50 percent for OSA, and the compensable rating for Migraine Headaches are all denied. Service connection for a Left Knee Disorder is also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders due to inadequate VA medical opinions in previous decisions.
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