Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, and rhinitis due to non-compliance with previous directives. The case will be reviewed again by a medical examiner.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the agency did not comply with previous remand directives regarding lay statements from the veteran and his spouse.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sinusitis, rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25000456
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