The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for deviated nasal septum, sleep apnea, and neck disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.,Further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or any other relevant factors.
The deciding factor: The current medical records do not provide sufficient information to establish the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service, necessitating further investigation.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"deviated nasal septum"}, {"condition_name":"sleep apnea"}, {"condition_name":"neck disability"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20072135
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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