The Board remands the claims for service connection for mental disorder other than PTSD and sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's previous opinions were found inadequate, and new opinions are required to address whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions caused or aggravated his diagnosed mental health condition and sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia, Depression, Anxiety, Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051232
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The veteran's bad conduct discharge precludes eligibility for VA benefits, including compensation and healthcare.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.
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