The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and rating for his knee replacements. The Veteran will need to provide additional information about the competency of certain VA examiners.
The deciding factor: The Veteran challenged the competency of certain VA examiners, which requires the AOJ to secure their credentials and provide them to the Veteran and his attorney.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee total knee replacement, right hip disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, hypertension, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22026624
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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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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.
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