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Remanded (sent back)

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea, which is secondary to asbestosis. The case will be reviewed with an addendum opinion from a pulmonary specialist regarding whether the Veteran's asbestosis symptoms have aggravated his sleep apnea.

The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board did not provide adequate reasons and bases when addressing the probative value of the June 2019 VA respiratory conditions examination, and also noted the Veteran's contention about the impact of his service-connected asbestosis on his ability to treat his sleep apnea.

Claimed conditions
sleep apnea, asbestosis
How they argued it
Secondary to another service-connected condition
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
October 15, 2024
Citation
24031764

Veterans Law Judge

TANYA SMITH

Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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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.

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