The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are remanded due to incomplete development. The Board is unable to make a fully informed decision without additional examinations and opinions.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development of the record, specifically lack of VA examination and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of chronic pain syndrome, digestive disorder, and sleep disorder (to include obstructive sleep apnea).
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pain syndrome, digestive disorder (including chronic constipation and/or chronic diarrhea), sleep disorder (to include obstructive sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23038789
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to untimely filing of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied due to the late filing of the appeal requests, and thus the appeals are dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's back disability, diagnosed as a lumbosacral strain, mild disc degeneration at L5-S1, and chronic pain syndrome, is granted as service-connected.
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