The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred or are otherwise causally related to active service.,The Board also remanded cases regarding left ankle tendonitis, right hand disability, and left hand disability due to potential need for additional examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the evidence showing that the appellant's symptoms of sleep apnea and bilateral plantar fasciitis were present during service and continued thereafter.,The Board found that a remand was necessary for further examination to determine the current severity of left ankle tendonitis, as well as to assess whether the appellant's right and left hand disabilities are related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23054713
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