The Veteran's claim for service connection of a sleep disorder has been granted. The remaining issues, including those related to the thoracolumbar spine disability and respiratory condition, have been remanded due to need for further development.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that supports reopening the Veteran’s claim for service connection of a sleep disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Sleep Disorder","claimed_condition":"sleep disturbance"}, {"condition_name":"Thoracolumbar Spine Disability","claimed_condition":"neck condition, respiratory condition (undiagnosed illness)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189957
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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