The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and reopened the claims for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and fibromyalgia. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence suggested a link between the Veteran's current PTSD symptoms and in-service fear of hostile military activity, while new evidence supported the reopening of the knee and fibromyalgia claims but not their service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disorder, Right knee disorder, Fibromyalgia, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Obstructive sleep apnea, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22001463
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
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a medical clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected epilepsy has aggravated his bilateral hearing loss.
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