The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bronchitis, COPD, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran is not considered to have previously submitted these claims as he did not claim them in his initial application.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current respiratory conditions and obstructive sleep apnea, necessitating further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18118954
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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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