The Veteran's sleep apnea disorder is remanded for further examination and review of his claims, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his service and his condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence was needed to determine if there was a link between the Veteran's in-service head injuries and his current sleep apnea disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19138343
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Decisions by this judge: 1,104 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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.
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