The Veteran's right ankle sprain has been granted service connection effective May 15, 2012. The appeal for left hip bursitis and bilateral fungal infection of the feet (jungle rot) is denied as there is no evidence they are related to service.,The Veteran's claim for sleep impairment (sleep apnea) is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of development regarding onset and etiology. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The right ankle sprain was granted as it has been fully addressed by the RO's January 2019 rating decision.,For left hip bursitis, there is no evidence of a nexus to service. The Veteran’s statements regarding onset are inconsistent with her VA examiner's findings.,For bilateral fungal infection of the feet (jungle rot), the condition began after discharge and was not related to military service.,The Veteran's sleep impairment claim requires further development due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of information on when the condition started. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim also needs additional development regarding its onset and relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Bilateral fungal infection of the feet (jungle rot), Left hip bursitis, Right ankle sprain, Sleep impairment (sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19112694
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