The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including myasthenia gravis, heart condition, peripheral neuropathy, knee conditions, sleep apnea, lymphedema, skin cancer, blisters, and rashes. The evidence did not establish herbicide exposure or show the conditions had their onset in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of herbicide exposure and the preponderance of the evidence did not show that any condition had its onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- myasthenia gravis, heart condition, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy for the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, right knee condition, left knee condition, sleep apnea, lymphedema of the right lower extremity, lymphedema of the left lower extremity, skin cancer, blisters on the skin, rashes on the skin
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21027027
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: 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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