Service connection is granted for bilateral knee disorders, lumbar spine disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as due to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Board also found that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder, hip, and elbow disorders are remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise for whether the Veteran's conditions were related to his service, with some opinions supporting a nexus and others not. The Board resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral knee disorders, Lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23015820
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and bilateral knee disorders due to duty to assist errors prior to the rating decision on appeal. The Veteran is not prejudiced as a remand is necessary to correct these errors.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is rated at 20% since July 1, 2022. The lumbar spine disorder was initially granted a 20% rating from September 1, 2022 to October 19, 2022 and then denied any higher ratings thereafter.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, and hypertension disorders. The Board dismissed the appeals as a result.
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