The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with depression and alcohol use disorder, chronic lumbar strain, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The VA must obtain additional opinions on these issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical opinions did not address whether OSA was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD with depression and alcohol use disorder, chronic lumbar strain, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Therefore, remand is necessary to obtain additional opinions on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic lumbar strain, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23066665
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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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