The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep condition and his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The effective date of additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse remains denied as it is not warranted prior to August 2, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Board found that proof of dependents was not submitted within one year of notification of the rating action awarding the 30 percent rating, which prevented an earlier effective date for additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20072123
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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.
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