The Veteran's depression and insomnia are already compensated as part of his service-connected PTSD rating. The Board is remanding the claim for obstructive sleep apnea, which may be related to his service-connected PTSD.,Obstructive sleep apnea is being considered on a secondary basis due to its potential connection to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support separate service connection for depression and insomnia as they are already compensated under the Veteran's PTSD rating. The obstructive sleep apnea claim will be remanded to determine if it is related to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2023
- Citation
- A23036794
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any related exposure.
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