The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia disorder and memory loss, including as secondary to an insomnia disorder. The AOJ is instructed to obtain military personnel records and determine if the Veteran served in Southwest Asia. VA examinations are also required to address the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to make a determination on service connection without further examination and development, particularly regarding the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia and the potential for an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia Disorder, Memory Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145164
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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