The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for left and right leg disabilities, sleep apnea, adjustment disorder, and an undiagnosed illness. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with other pending claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence was needed regarding the severity of the Veteran's lymphedema, the nature and etiology of her sleep apnea, the nature and severity of her undiagnosed illness, and the severity of her adjustment disorder. The TDIU claim is being remanded due to its interdependence with other pending claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg disability, right leg disability, sleep apnea, adjustment disorder, undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20037946
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health disorder raised by the record and has remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left leg, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- 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.
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