The Board has denied increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, and has remanded the issues of service connection for a left eye condition and obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5256, 5261, or 5262 due to intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain, or limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee degenerative arthritis status post total knee replacement, Left knee degenerative arthritis status post total knee replacement, Left eye condition (multiple diagnoses including cataracts, refractive error, presbyopia, glaucoma, and dry eye), Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20034313
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea has been granted, with the effective date set at June 25, 2019.
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