The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but denied the claims for left knee disability, right foot ingrown toenails, and low back disability. The issues of service connection for right knee disability and left and right foot numbness are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his service-connected PTSD and chronic sinusitis (for obstructive sleep apnea), as well as the claimed overuse injuries during deployment in Iraq (for right knee, low back, and possibly left and right foot numbness).
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, right foot ingrown toenails, right knee disability, low back disability, left foot numbness, right foot numbness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21021339
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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