The Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities are reopened. The Board will remand these issues to obtain additional medical opinions regarding service connection.,The claim for erectile dysfunction is also remanded due to its inextricability with the psychiatric disorder issue.,The Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus is dismissed, and his claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are reopened. The Board will remand these issues to obtain additional medical opinions regarding service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for diabetes mellitus.,The evidence received since the previous denials relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims of PTSD, sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities. The Board will remand these issues to obtain additional medical opinions regarding service connection.,The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction is inextricably intertwined with his psychiatric disorder issue, so it will be remanded as well.,The evidence received since the previous denials relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims of PTSD, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction. The Board will remand these issues to obtain additional medical opinions regarding service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder), restless leg syndrome (bilateral lower extremities), sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24013247
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