The Board has remanded the case for further development and to obtain an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's aortic valvular stenosis is related to service. The issues on appeal are entitlement to service connection for aortic valvular stenosis and entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder, including as secondary to chronic sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional development is needed, particularly in the form of an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's aortic valvular stenosis.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic valvular stenosis, sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1547592
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a sleep disorder, cervical spine disability, low back disability, left thumb disability, right leg disability, and left ankle disability, to ensure that there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claims.
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