The Veteran's claims for service connection for periodontal gum disease and hepatitis A have been denied. The Board has remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran was not granted service connection for his claimed psychiatric, heart, sleep apnea, neck, upper extremity radiculopathy, head injury residuals, skin disorder, ankle, or knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence of a current disability and/or a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Periodontal gum disease, Hepatitis A, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety, A disability manifested by dizziness and poor balance, Heart disorder, claimed as cardiac problems and chest pains, Obstructive sleep apnea, Neck disability, Bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, Residuals of a head injury, to include headaches, Skin disorder, claimed as dry skin and dermatitis, Right ankle disability, Left ankle disability, to include as secondary to a right ankle disability, Left knee disability, Right knee disability, Sinus disorder, claimed as nasal congestion and rhinitis, Respiratory disorder, claimed as difficulty breathing
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20025083
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in providing notice of a pre-decisional hearing. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis A will be reconsidered by the AOJ with instructions to provide such notice.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are aggravated by his service-connected DDD of the lumbosacral spine. The AOJ is required to obtain new medical opinions addressing this issue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, finding that the evidence does not support a finding of persistent daytime hypersomnolence or other manifestations consistent with a compensable disability rating under the criteria established by Diagnostic Codes. The matter is remanded to obtain additional information from the Veteran regarding his headaches and their impact on his daily life.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected residuals of left foot 5th metatarsal fracture.
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