Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The lay reports about in-service symptoms need to be considered for a proper determination on direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002340
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