The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hepatitis C and sleep apnea have been reopened. The Board has ordered remand to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship of these conditions to military service.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions are needed to determine if the Veteran's chronic hepatitis C and sleep apnea are related to his military service, specifically whether they were caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Hepatitis C, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23054204
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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.
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