The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and remanded the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for a right shoulder disorder and service connection for sleep apnea. The case is now remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that is new and material, allowing the reopening of the claim for service connection for a right knee disorder. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional service treatment records and conduct VA examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right shoulder and sleep apnea disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22012625
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's sleep apnea claim has been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
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