The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep disorder is related to her service-connected PTSD. The claim for bilateral fallen arches remains denied as there was no relevant new evidence received.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sleep disorder may be related to her service-connected PTSD, but further medical evaluation is needed to establish a link between the two.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disorder, bilateral fallen arches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2020
- Citation
- A20015786
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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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