The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to her service-connected hypertension, and instead more likely due to obesity. The other conditions listed are remanded for further review.,The Veteran’s claims for left shoulder disability, low back disability, bilateral foot disabilities, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), right hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability are all being remanded.

The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to her service-connected hypertension. The opinion was based on a review of the claims file, examination of the Veteran, and medical treatise information.,The other conditions listed are all being remanded for further review as there may be additional evidence or factors that need to be considered.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Disability","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Low Back Disability","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Foot Disability","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Gastrointestinal Disability (GERD)","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Right Hip Disability","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Knee Disability","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Ankle Disability","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Sleep Apnea","status":"remanded"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 20, 2019

Citation

19187820