The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for narcolepsy with cataplexy and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded for a new VA examination, while his TDIU claim will also be remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous remand directives were not fully addressed and thus requires another remand to ensure all necessary evaluations are conducted.
- Claimed conditions
- narcolepsy with cataplexy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068155
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected narcolepsy with cataplexy requires regular aid and attendance, resulting in a finding of need for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for service-connected narcolepsy with cataplexy is remanded due to insufficient examination details and the need for a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal was dismissed for the duty to assist errors identified during Higher-Level Reviews of narcolepsy with cataplexy and obstructive sleep apnea claims, but remanded for further development on other service connection claims.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 80 percent for the service-connected narcolepsy with cataplexy, as the Veteran experiences more than ten episodes per week.
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