The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.,His claim for an increased rating for testicular cancer, status post right orchiectomy, remains pending and will be remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) has been recharacterized but is still pending as the specific diagnosis of PTSD was not provided in his original application.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence linking the Veteran’s sleep apnea to his military service.,The current record does not provide sufficient information to determine if the Veteran's testicular cancer, status post right orchiectomy, has worsened since his last examination and treatment in 1992.,The Veteran did not specify a particular psychiatric disorder in his initial claim but provided evidence of diagnoses including alcohol abuse disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and personality disorder. The claim is being remanded to clarify the specific condition.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, testicular cancer, anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18124356
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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 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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