The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeals, and new and material evidence was received to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee cartilage injury medial compartment, right knee patellofemoral degenerative joint disease, left foot condition (claimed as bilateral foot condition), right foot and right heel condition (diagnosed as pes planus)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22054038
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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 left and right knee patellofemoral degenerative joint disease, finding that the conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service injuries.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for pancreas failure, renal failure (including as due to diabetes mellitus, type 2), hypertension (including as due to diabetes mellitus, type 2), and diabetes mellitus, type 2. The TDIU claim was also denied.
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