The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and review of medical records, particularly regarding Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypersomnia. The Veteran's sleep disability claim is now pending for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the relevant medical center records and recommendations, which are crucial for determining the etiology of the Veteran's sleep disability.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20055013
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing on his supplemental claim, as required by VA regulations.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the service connection of multiple conditions, including low back disability, bilateral foot disability, cervical spine disability, migraines, right hand and shoulder disabilities, right wrist disability, asthma (claimed as Gulf War Syndrome), chronic fatigue syndrome, dysmenorrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and sleep disability. As a result, these claims are dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, teeth grinding, residuals of TBI, sleep disability, breathing disability, and IBS as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and a need to obtain more information from the Veteran.
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