The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability (to include bursitis) was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for CIPD due to exposure to Agent Orange was granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established for the left knee disability as it is related to an in-service injury and there is no evidence of any pre-existing condition.,Service connection is established for the right knee disability (to include bursitis) as it is related to an in-service injury and there is no evidence of any pre-existing condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied because there is no current diagnosis of sleep apnea within the appeal period.,Service connection is granted for CIPD due to exposure to Agent Orange as it is not included on the list of presumptive diseases but has a direct link to diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, right knee disability (to include bursitis), sleep apnea, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIPD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081152
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
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