The appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, including its relationship with obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records and the need for a comprehensive VA examination to determine the frequency and severity of symptoms related to PLMD and its relationship with obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22062628
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection and earlier effective date due to conflicting diagnoses and need for clarification. The Veteran's conditions are currently assessed as Restless Leg Syndrome with Insomnia, but there is also evidence of Periodic Limb Movement Disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new evidence received after a November 2017 Supplemental Statement of the Case.
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