The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for additional medical examinations. The issues include left and right Achilles tendon disabilities, sleep apnea, facial skin disability (secondary to sleep apnea), GERD, respiratory disability, and leukopenia.
The deciding factor: Incomplete Service Treatment Records (STRs) require further investigation, including obtaining new STRs through the Defense Personnel Records Information Retrieval System (DPRIS).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Achilles Tendon Disability, Right Achilles Tendon Disability, Sleep Apnea, Facial Skin Disability (Secondary to Sleep Apnea), GERD, Respiratory Disability, Leukopenia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22059065
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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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