The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to withdrawal requests. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD, service connection for a sleep disorder (to include narcolepsy and sleep apnea), and service connection for degenerative arthritis of the neck.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals on these issues prior to the issuance of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurodermatitis, Degenerative Arthritis of the Neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22035129
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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
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