The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle condition and left knee condition were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for sleep apnea was reopened, but the issue remains remanded as it requires an opinion regarding whether PTSD aggravates or causes sleep apnea.,The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to reopen claims for service connection for left ankle condition and left knee condition due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD, remains remanded as it requires an opinion regarding the relationship between PTSD and sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied because there was no new and material evidence presented to support the claims. The claim for sleep apnea was reopened but is still pending due to the need for a medical opinion on whether PTSD aggravates or causes sleep apnea.,The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient new and material evidence to reopen his claims for service connection for left ankle condition, left knee condition, and sleep apnea. The claim for sleep apnea remains remanded as it requires an opinion regarding the relationship between PTSD and sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle condition, left knee condition, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142741
What this means for you
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