The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient documentation of cooperation with rescheduling VA examinations and a need for an examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current sleep disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient documentation to conclude that the Veteran did not cooperate with rescheduling her VA examinations, necessitating further development including scheduling an examination to assess the cause of her sleep disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132715
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a sleep disorder, to include obstructive sleep apnea, due to insufficient evidence and the need for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder of GAD and MDD, as well as sleep apnea secondary to the service-connected psychiatric disorder. The claim for a sleep disorder was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of initial rating, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a sleep disorder.
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