The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as well as increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and bilateral diabetic neuropathy. The Veteran's VA treatment records from 2015 to present need to be obtained, and he should be scheduled for a VA examination to evaluate his peripheral artery disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence was needed to properly adjudicate the claims, specifically regarding the Veteran’s VA treatment records and the severity of his peripheral artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral artery disease, left lower extremity peripheral artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19124940
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any related exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
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