The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed chronic sleep disorder. The case will be returned to the Board after any necessary development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported symptoms of interrupted sleep, including shortness of breath during sleep, which may indicate a sleep disorder such as obstructive sleep apnea or another form of sleep disturbance. However, further examination is needed to determine if these symptoms are related to service or other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1815752
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in pre-decisional duty to assist and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and hernia disability.
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