The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities and left hip disability are related to his service-connected conditions, including bilateral pes planus. The nose disability is not related to service, but the sleep apnea and right ankle disability may be secondary to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's right ankle disability is not related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's knee disabilities are related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The left hip disability was related to his service-connected back disability. The nose disability and sleep apnea were determined to be secondary to service-connected conditions, while the right ankle disability is not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disabilities, Left Hip Disability, Fractured Nose Disability, Sleep Disability (to include Sleep Apnea), Right Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23048775
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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