The Board reopened the claim for service connection for a sleep disability (claimed as snoring due to respiratory issues and sleep apnea) but denied service connection for left knee tendonitis, right knee tendonitis, right ankle sprain, left wrist sprain, and right wrist sprain. The claims for increased ratings were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current disability for the knee and wrist conditions, and there was no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for sleep apnea beyond what was previously considered.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep disability (claimed as snoring due to respiratory issues and sleep apnea), Left knee tendonitis, Right knee tendonitis, Right ankle sprain, Left wrist sprain, Right wrist sprain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002784
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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