The Veteran's residuals of fracture of the third finger on the left hand are related to an in-service injury and have been granted service connection.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have manifested during his active service, warranting service connection.,The Veteran's migraines are found to have manifested within one year of separation from active service, warranting service connection.,Right shoulder tendonitis is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relation to the Veteran's service.,Right knee strain is also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relation to the Veteran's service.,An acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD and major depressive disorder) is remanded for an addendum opinion regarding its relation to the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: The residuals of fracture of the third finger on the left hand are related to a closed fracture and sprain during active service.,Sleep apnea was diagnosed based on symptoms observed by the Veteran and his wife, who witnessed him having sleep disturbances during active service.,Migraines were found to have manifested within one year of separation from active service, warranting service connection.,Right shoulder tendonitis is remanded for further examination as no opinion has been provided regarding its relation to service.,Right knee strain is also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relation to the Veteran's service.,An acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD and major depressive disorder) is remanded for an addendum opinion as the current opinion does not address the Veteran's reported in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fracture of the third finger on the left hand, sleep apnea, migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18147610
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- Remanded (sent back)
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