The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his foot/ankle conditions and sleep disorders. The issues are back before the Board after a full examination.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical opinions were provided by the VA examiners, leading to the need for further examinations and opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot/ankle condition, right foot/ankle condition, sleep condition (including REM behavior disorder and obstructive sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23047726
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining addendum VA medical opinions and reviewing all relevant records.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issues of service connection for a low back condition, right foot/ankle condition, left foot/ankle condition, and chest/heart condition.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals of service connection for right shoulder condition, right foot/ankle condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to the death of the appellant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right foot/ankle condition is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an examination.
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