Service connection for low back condition, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea has been granted.,Service connection for numbness and tingling of left leg and right leg, as well as degenerative joint disease in the left foot and right foot, is being remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back condition, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea were found to be directly related to his service.,Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's numbness and tingling in the legs and degenerative joint disease in the feet are related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Condition, Bilateral Pes Planus, Sleep Apnea, Numbness and Tingling, Left Leg and Right Leg, Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Foot and Right Foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126649
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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