The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to inadequate medical examinations.
The deciding factor: Inadequate medical examinations were not obtained to determine the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065252
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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