The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for further records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including OSA, is being remanded.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical opinions and the need for further records require additional examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cough with rhinitis, OSA (obstructive sleep apnea), restrictive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2013
- Citation
- 1305358
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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