The Board has ordered remand for the Veteran's service connection claim for a sleep disorder and rating for degenerative disc disease due to incomplete examinations. The Veteran needs new VA examinations to determine if he has a diagnosable disability, its relationship to service, and any aggravation by his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous remand directives were not fully complied with and ordered new examinations for clarification of the Veteran's conditions and their relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disorder, degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142606
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.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral or cervical strain was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the other issues were remanded for further evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for a sleep disorder and entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic obstipation (constipation) for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability since September 26, 2024.
- Dismissed
The appeal to reopen the previous denial of service connection for lumbosacral strain is dismissed as the benefit sought has been fully granted.
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