The Board has dismissed the appeals for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation, and denied an increased rating for residuals of status post left partial patella tendon tear. The claim of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran regarding SAH and SHA claims, and the VA Form 10182 Notice of Disagreement did not allege specific error in the decision on these issues. For the increased rating claim, the Board dismissed it as an AMA appeals system issue due to its initial status under the legacy system.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder, chronic sleep impairment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24029295
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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- Denied
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