Citation Nr: 18154622
Decision Date: 11/30/18	Archive Date: 11/30/18

DOCKET NO. 16-48 051
DATE:	November 30, 2018
REMANDED
Entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability is remanded.
Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.
REASONS FOR REMAND
The Veteran served on active duty from September 1976 to September 1977 in the United States Army.  This case comes before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from April 2015 and December 2015 rating decisions issued by Regional Offices (ROs) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO).  
A review of the record indicates that the Veteran applied for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA).  Because those records may be relevant to the Veteran’s appeal, the Board finds that a remand is necessary so that they may be obtained and reviewed by the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).  Golz v. Shinseki, 590 F.3d 1317 (Fed. Cir. 2010).
Additionally, current treatment records should be identified and obtained before a decision is made regarding the issues on appeal.
The matters are REMANDED for the following action:
1. Identify and obtain any pertinent, outstanding VA and private treatment records and associate them with the claims file.  
2. Obtain and associate with the claims file the Veteran’s SSA disability benefits records, to include the claim, any decision, and any medical records.
3. After undertaking any other development found to be warranted, readjudicate the issues on appeal.  If a decision is adverse to the Veteran, issue a supplemental statement of the case and allow appropriate time for response.  Then, return the case to the Board.   
 
Kristin Haddock
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	S. Mishalanie, Counsel