The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea but remanded the issues of rating and TDIU due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was incurred in service, but additional development is needed to determine if his coronary artery disease warrants a higher rating or if he qualifies for a TDIU based on his heart disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnea, Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144840
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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