The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence linking the sleep disturbance to ichthyosis, and a new medical opinion is needed.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence from which to draw the inference that ichthyosis causes work impact in terms of sleep disruption.
- Claimed conditions
- ichthyosis, sleep disturbance
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18140797
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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).
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