The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea, as it is secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.,Service connection is denied for left wrist disability.,Service connection is denied for right shoulder disability.,An effective date earlier than April 29, 2016, for the grant of service connection for nephrolithiasis and ureterolithiasis (secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II) has been granted.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted supporting a current right ankle disability.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.,There is no current left wrist disability that can be linked to the Veteran's active military service.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability is not related to any aspect of his active military service.,Nephrolithiasis and ureterolithiasis are found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, sleep apnea, left wrist disability, right shoulder disability, nephrolithiasis and ureterolithiasis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23040877
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development.
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