The Board remands the claims for further development and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was added to the record after the initial decision, necessitating a remand for review by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Erectile Dysfunction, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disorder, to include Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Atrial Fibrillation and Unstable Angina, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001711
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
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