The Board has determined that the Veteran's obesity does not qualify for service connection as it is not a recognized disability. The issues of service connection for residuals of broken jaw with loss of tooth, diabetes, and sleep disorder (OSA and insomnia) are remanded due to lack of recent medical records and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's obesity was found not to be a recognized disability by VA regulations, thus precluding service connection. The issues related to residuals of broken jaw with loss of tooth, diabetes, and sleep disorder (OSA and insomnia) require additional evidence and evaluation due to the lack of recent medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- obesity, residuals of broken jaw with loss of tooth, diabetes, sleep disorder (OSA and insomnia)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22064051
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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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