The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep problems, including as due to undiagnosed illness, is being remanded for additional development. The examiner will assess whether the Veteran has a separate diagnosis of a sleep disorder and determine if his sleep problems are related to his period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further examination to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep issues.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep problems, diagnosed sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1741903
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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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- Denied
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