The Veteran's tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral foot disabilities have been granted service connection. The Board has also remanded several issues for further examination and opinion.,Service connection is being sought for sleep apnea, but the VA examinations did not adequately address whether it was secondary to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral foot disabilities, posterior tibial tendonitis, and degenerative joint disease were found to have onset in service or are otherwise related to service. The VA examinations did not provide sufficient opinions regarding the etiology of sleep apnea.,The VA examinations failed to address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was aggravated by his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral foot disability (pes planus and plantar fasciitis), posterior tibial tendonitis, degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177874
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent yeast infections. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and left knee pain were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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