The Veteran's appeal has been REMANDED for additional examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected conditions, including the nature of his seizure disorder, right ankle disability, OSA, and lower extremity nerve disabilities. The Veteran also needs to have their service connection claims for these conditions reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and to provide opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his seizure disorder, right ankle disability, OSA, and lower extremity nerve disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, Seizure disorder/epilepsy, Penile condition with loss of erectile power, Right ankle disability, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Right sciatic nerve disability, Left sciatic nerve disability, Right femoral nerve and anterior crural nerve disability, Left femoral nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21066664
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, alcohol use disorder, tension headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and erectile dysfunction, all of which are found to be related to the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma/lung disease, vision disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, leukocytosis, kidney disease/kidney stones, enlarged prostate, sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cirrhosis, hepatitis C, hepatocellular carcinoma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis, Barrett's esophagus, and obstructive sleep apnea but dismissed the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability.
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