The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep disorders, including narcolepsy and OSA, may be related to his service-connected psychiatric disability and lung condition. However, further examination is needed to determine if these conditions were caused by or aggravated by his lung condition.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to determine the relationship between the Veteran's sleep disorders and his service-connected lung condition.
- Claimed conditions
- narcolepsy, OSA
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21021155
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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 claim for an initial rating of 50 percent for OSA with coughing, effective from November 7, 2023, is granted. The appeal regarding a higher rating and the effective date for service connection are both denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for narcolepsy and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors in the previous rating decisions and remands the cases for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of narcolepsy due to errors in fulfilling its duty to assist and lack of a VA examination.
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