The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his claim for sleep apnea and increased ratings for various conditions. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on new evidence received since the last denial that raises a possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as well as the need for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's various disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Other unspecified trauma/stressor disorder and bipolar disorder, Bilateral shoulder impingement with degenerative changes, Bilateral retropatellar pain syndrome with shin splint (right and left lower extremities), Degenerative joint disease, right ankle, Degenerative joint disease, left ankle, Retropatellar pain syndrome with shin splint, right knee (limitation of extension), Retropatellar pain syndrome with shin splint, left knee (limitation of extension), Hemorrhoids, Hydrocele, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23004092
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
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