Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for left inguinal hernia residuals and sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to obtain new medical opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's conditions, including consideration of in-service symptoms and post-service continuity of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left inguinal hernia residuals, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25003930
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