The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection and TDIU.,The Board has not yet determined the appropriate rating for residuals of UPPP, but it is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: Further medical opinions are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease and its relationship to his service-connected conditions or active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), status-post left superficial femoral-posterior tibial bypass graft, status-post right superficial femoral-posterior tibial bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21042113
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to evaluate the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected residuals of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP).
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, residuals of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, Hashimoto's disease, and temporomandibular joint syndrome. The appeal for sinusitis was withdrawn by the Veteran.
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