The Board has determined that the appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is remanded, and all other issues on appeal are addressed. The Veteran's right knee disability remains rated as 10 percent disabling, with a separate 10 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the right knee with noncompensable limitation of motion due to pain and/or swelling from February 19, 2013. Temporary total evaluation beyond April 1, 2015 is denied, as is TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was not resolved due to insufficient evidence or further clarification needed from the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee joint osteoarthritis, right knee meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22042053
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The lumbar spine disability has also been granted but the effective date is not specified.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome and degenerative arthritis are at least as likely as not related to his service-connected left knee bursitis, granting service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.
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