The Veteran's right and left foot conditions, sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea), arthritis (systemic process), right and left shoulder conditions, neck condition, erectile dysfunction, migraines (secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine), and major depressive disorder (secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine) are not found to be related to his military service.,The Veteran's DJD of the spine, right lower radiculopathy, and left lower radiculopathy have not been evaluated for increased ratings in over five years.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to the Veteran's military service. The Veteran has not provided sufficient credible evidence to support his claims.,The Veteran's most recent VA examination assessing the severity of his DJD, right lower radiculopathy, and left lower radiculopathy was conducted over five years ago.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot condition, left foot condition, sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea), arthritis (systemic process), right and left shoulder condition, neck condition, erectile dysfunction, migraines (secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine), major depressive disorder (secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148438
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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