The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to October 30, 2017, and rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD as of October 30, 2017. Additional development is needed to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of sleep apnea and whether it was aggravated by service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Board requested an additional VA examiner's opinion on the nature and etiology of the claimed sleep apnea disability, including its relationship to service, PTSD, and aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20056230
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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
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- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- 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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