The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for further development to determine its relationship to service-connected PTSD and any other service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is remanded for further development to determine its relationship to service or a service-connected condition.,The Veteran's right foot bone spur is remanded for further development to determine its relationship to service or a service-connected condition.,The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder (dry eye syndrome) is remanded for further development to determine if it is related to exposure to burn pits during service.,The Veteran's right knee disorder is remanded for further development to determine its relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make a fully informed decision on the issues of entitlement to service connection without additional medical opinions regarding the etiology and aggravation of the Veteran’s sleep apnea, bilateral pes planus, right foot bone spur, and right knee disorder.,The Board cannot make a fully informed decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus without further development to determine its relationship to service or a service-connected condition.,The Board cannot make a fully informed decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for right foot bone spur without further development to determine if it is related to service or a service-connected condition.,The Board cannot make a fully informed decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral eye disorder (dry eye syndrome) without further development to determine its relationship to exposure to burn pits during service.,The Board cannot make a fully informed decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for right knee disorder without further development to determine if it is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, bilateral pes planus, right foot bone spur, a bilateral eye disorder (dry eye syndrome), right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20024013
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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.
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Related decisions
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for sleep apnea and an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II.
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