The Veteran's claim to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a left knee disorder is granted. The claims of service connection for non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL), diabetes mellitus, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, joint and muscle pain, cardiovascular disorder, fatigue and sleep disturbances, multiple cerebral micro-hemorrhages, neuropsychological disorder, bilateral cataracts, and sleep apnea are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) is remanded. The claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, joint and muscle pain, cardiovascular disorder, fatigue and sleep disturbances, multiple cerebral micro-hemorrhages, neuropsychological disorder, bilateral cataracts, and sleep apnea are also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded. The claims of service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy, joint and muscle pain, cardiovascular disorder, fatigue and sleep disturbances, multiple cerebral micro-hemorrhages, neuropsychological disorder, bilateral cataracts, and sleep apnea are also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy is remanded. The claims of service connection for joint and muscle pain, cardiovascular disorder, fatigue and sleep disturbances, multiple cerebral micro-hemorrhages, neuropsychological disorder, bilateral cataracts, and sleep apnea are also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for joint and muscle pain is remanded. The claims of service connection for cardiovascular disorder, fatigue and sleep disturbances, multiple cerebral micro-hemorrhages, neuropsychological disorder, bilateral cataracts, and sleep apnea are also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disorder is remanded. The claims of service connection for fatigue and sleep disturbances, multiple cerebral micro-hemorrhages, neuropsychological disorder, bilateral cataracts, and sleep apnea are also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue and sleep disturbances is remanded. The claims of service connection for multiple cerebral micro-hemorrhages, neuropsychological disorder, bilateral cataracts, and sleep apnea are also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple cerebral micro-hemorrhages is remanded. The claims of service connection for neuropsychological disorder, bilateral cataracts, and sleep apnea are also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neuropsychological disorder is remanded. The claims of service connection for bilateral cataracts, and sleep apnea are also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral cataracts is remanded. The claim of service connection for sleep apnea is also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded because new and material evidence has been received, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim that the Veteran’s left knee disorder is related to his period of service.,The claims are being remanded because additional evidence received since the May 2007 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL).,The claims are being remanded because additional evidence received since the May 2007 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for diabetes mellitus.,The claims are being remanded because additional evidence received since the May 2007 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for bilateral peripheral neuropathy.,The claims are being remanded because additional evidence received since the May 2007 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for joint and muscle pain.,The claims are being remanded because additional evidence received since the May 2007 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for cardiovascular disorder.,The claims are being remanded because additional evidence received since the May 2007 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for fatigue and sleep disturbances.,The claims are being remanded because additional evidence received since the May 2007 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for multiple cerebral micro-hemorrhages.,The claims are being remanded because additional evidence received since the May 2007 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for neuropsychological disorder.,The claims are being remanded because additional evidence received since the May 2007 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for bilateral cataracts.,The claims are being remanded because additional evidence received since the May 2007 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for sleep apnea.

Claimed conditions

left knee disorder, non-Hodgins lymphoma (NHL), diabetes mellitus, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, joint and muscle pain, cardiovascular disorder, fatigue and sleep disturbances, multiple cerebral micro-hemorrhages, neuropsychological disorder, bilateral cataracts, sleep apnea

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 25, 2021

Citation

21010773

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