The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, acne, and chest pain are denied. The claim for increased rating for left foot bunion is granted with a 10% rating effective August 10, 2021. The Veteran's claim for service connection for chest pain is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the presence of sleep apnea or acne at any time during the pendency of the claims and there was no clinical diagnosis of chest pain in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, acne, chest pain, left foot bunion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24082965
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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.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted, making the case moot.
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