The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and total right knee replacement based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded them for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the receipt of new and relevant evidence that warranted a readjudication of the previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea (also claimed as sleep disturbances), total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24070047
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased 20 percent ratings for limitation of motion of the left and right knees prior to their respective total knee replacements, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for instability of both knees and in excess of 30 percent for total knee replacements.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA and private medical records.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for not timely submitting a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year from the date of the mailing of an adverse decision.
- Denied
The Board denied all claims for increased ratings and TDIU. The Veteran's right knee conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
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