The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory disability, sleep apnea, and bilateral wrist disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is also requested to provide any outstanding VA or private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the provided medical opinions were inadequate and required further examination to determine if the Veteran's conditions can be considered medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illnesses (MUCMI) as to him, and whether his service-connected conditions are related to his current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Respiratory disability to include asthma and tuberculosis"}, {"condition_name":"Obstructive sleep apnea"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral wrist disability"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177637
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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