Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum medical opinion and ensure compliance with VA's statutory duties under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The existing medical opinion is inadequate as it does not provide a reasoned rationale connecting the Veteran's OSA to his in-service toxic exposure, including herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25004132
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