The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for liver disability and sleep apnea due to VA examinations not being conducted as per the previous directives.,For the liver disability, the examination confirmed a diagnosis but provided a negative nexus opinion regarding herbicide exposure or other aspects of military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development was required on these claims due to the need for VA examinations and addendum opinions to address conflicting medical evidence.,For sleep apnea, the examiner opined it is less likely than not related to active duty service or any other aspect of military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Liver Disability","type_of_connection":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"Sleep Apnea","type_of_connection":"secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19191895
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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
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