The Veteran's service connection claims for a respiratory disability and OSA have been denied due to lack of current diagnosis. The low back disability claim is remanded as there was an error in the duty to assist.,Service connection for a low back disability is being remanded due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The competent and probative evidence does not show a current diagnosis of a respiratory disability or OSA, and the Veteran's lay contentions regarding service connection are not credible.,There was an error in the duty to assist that requires further development for the low back disability claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability (claimed as shortness of breath), Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24019974
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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
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- Granted
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- Denied
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