The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, reopened the claim for obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities. However, there was no competent evidence that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was incurred in or caused by his period of active service; nor was it caused by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063112
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error.
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