The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for OSA, depression, a throat condition (claimed as thymoma), and hypothyroidism due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the final rating decision in January 2015 relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims of service connection for OSA, depression, a throat condition (claimed as thymoma), and hypothyroidism.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), depression, throat condition, claimed as thymoma, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133512
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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