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Remanded (sent back)

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, left ankle arthritic condition, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, right ankle arthritic condition, right knee strain, sciatica, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to obtain private medical records and VA Community Care records, as well as an adequate medical opinion regarding the theory of secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

Claimed conditions
headaches, left ankle arthritic condition, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, right ankle arthritic condition, right knee strain, sciatica, left lower extremity, obstructive sleep apnea
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
December 19, 2025
Citation
A25109705

Veterans Law Judge

T. MAINELLI

Decisions by this judge: 1,836 · Granted: 31% (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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