The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hemorrhoids, finding that additional opinions are needed to address whether these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or ACDUTRA. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left ankle disability and right ankle scar have also been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence in the record regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and hemorrhoids, specifically whether they are related to his service-connected disabilities or ACDUTRA. The need for additional opinions was deemed necessary to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19168900
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorders, lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, bilateral radiculopathy of the upper extremities, and bilateral radiculopathy and neuropathy of the lower extremities.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and tinnitus.
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