The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for insomnia is remanded due to a lack of recent examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for C2-C3 post traumatic neuralgia (diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the spine) is remanded because the VA examiner did not specifically address his claim and there was insufficient information about the location of his degenerative arthritis in the C2-C3 region.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for numbness left arm and right arm (claimed as peripheral neuropathy) are remanded due to a lack of recent examination and because the VA examiner did not provide a direct service connection opinion.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for L3-L4 diffuse disc bulging/L2-L5 lumbar spondylosis is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding continuity of care after service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypercalcemia (also claimed as a skin condition) is remanded because the VA examiner did not provide sufficient information about his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee chondromalacia is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding continuity of care after service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for abnormal myeloma cells (diagnosed as monoclonal gammopathy and leukopenia) is remanded because the VA examiner did not provide sufficient information about his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Insomnia has worsened, but a recent examination was not conducted.,The VA examiner did not specifically address the Veteran's claim of C2-C3 post traumatic neuralgia and there is insufficient information regarding the location of his degenerative arthritis in the C2-C3 region.,The VA examiner did not provide a direct service connection opinion for numbness left arm and right arm (claimed as peripheral neuropathy).,There was insufficient evidence about continuity of care after service for L3-L4 diffuse disc bulging/L2-L5 lumbar spondylosis.,The VA examiner did not provide sufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam for hypercalcemia (also claimed as a skin condition).,There was insufficient evidence about continuity of care after service for left knee chondromalacia.,The VA examiner did not provide sufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam for abnormal myeloma cells.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia, C2-C3 post traumatic neuralgia (diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the spine), numbness left arm (claimed as peripheral neuropathy), numbness right arm (claimed as peripheral neuropathy), L3-L4 diffuse disc bulging/L2-L5 lumbar spondylosis, hypercalcemia (also claimed as a skin condition), left knee chondromalacia, abnormal myeloma cells
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21069449
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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