The Veteran's chronic obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service connected. The cases for increased ratings of peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity; scars, right ankle, residuals of diabetic skin ulcer; and scars, residuals of heart bypass grafting are remanded.
The deciding factor: The claims were not fully addressed due to the need for additional examinations and evidence review.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, scar, right ankle, residuals of diabetic skin ulcer, scar, residuals of heart bypass grafting, scar, status post splenectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19116150
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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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