The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, right ankle disability, and sleep apnea have been reopened. The Board has remanded the cases for further development.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating her claims for service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Allergic Rhinitis"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Sleep Apnea"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20068935
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
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