The Veteran contends that his current psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is related to service. The Board finds evidence has been submitted which supports that the Veteran’s sleep apnea may have had its onset during service.,The Veteran also contends that he has insomnia, a back disorder, sciatic nerve pain, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder all related to service. He was exposed to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of the diagnosed psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, insomnia, back disorder, sciatic nerve pain, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder (to include depression and anxiety), Sleep Apnea, Insomnia, Back Disorder, Sciatic Nerve Pain, Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2020
- Citation
- A20008609
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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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- Granted
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