The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches, heart palpitations, and sleep apnea due to additional evidence not previously considered by the RO. The claims are also being readjudicated in light of a new VA examination for his heart condition.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evaluation and consideration of the Veteran's symptoms and medical history, including the need for another VA compensation examination to assess the current degree of disability of his headache disability and clarify the relationship between his service-connected conditions and sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Tension headaches, Heart palpitations, Sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21041098
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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