The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining STRs and VA treatment records, as well as arranging a respiratory examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for upper airway resistance syndrome will be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to outstanding records and the need for an examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's claimed respiratory disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- upper airway resistance syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1338004
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for upper airway resistance syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as his request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's attorney withdrawing the appeals prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression is found to have caused his diagnosed upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) and unspecified sleep apnea, which are now granted as secondary to the service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for upper airway resistance syndrome to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the condition is related to the Veteran's active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a breathing sleep disorder, to include upper airway resistance syndrome and sleep apnea, as an adequate VA medical examination and opinion are needed.
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