The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for bilateral knee disability, finding new and material evidence. The claims for back disability and sleep apnea remain denied.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s sleep apnea was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence has been received, allowing the claim of service connection for bilateral knee disability to be reopened. The claims for back disability and sleep apnea remain denied as there is no established link between these conditions and service.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s sleep apnea was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disability, Back Disability, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18139720
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