The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, and for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,The Veteran is currently in receipt of a 30 percent rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board finds that a new examination and opinion is warranted.
The deciding factor: The claims must be remanded as there is insufficient evidence of record to decide the claim for direct or secondary service connection, and additional examinations are needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder (acquired psychiatric disorder), Sleep apnea, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006318
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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