The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral knee arthralgia, and remanded his claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The decision is pending further action.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for PTSD or bilateral knee arthralgia, and the Board has ordered additional examinations to determine if sleep apnea is secondary to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Sleep Apnea, Right Knee Arthralgia, Left Knee Arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18108680
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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