Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to inadequate VA opinions.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiner did not adequately address the specific directives provided by the Board regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and psychiatric diagnoses throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25001897
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