The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for pancreatic pseudocyst, alcohol abuse disorder related to PTSD, and an increased rating for sleep apnea. The Veteran's appeal is also not within jurisdiction as his claim for a higher rating for sleep apnea was not perfected.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s claims are not fully developed due to incomplete medical records and need further examination to clarify diagnoses and etiology of conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic pseudocyst, cystogastrostomy, splenectomy, pain in abdomen left side
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18134847
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing substantially gainful employment, and therefore TDIU is denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for echinococcosis/hydatid disease, splenectomy, mental health condition, sleep apnea, and dental condition due to an inadequate VA medical opinion with a sufficient rationale.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for nephrectomy and splenectomy, as well as the claim of entitlement to TDIU due to the Veteran's death before a decision was made.
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