Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's appeal for a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is directly related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided are insufficient to adjudicate the claim as they fail to consider the Veteran's lay statements and provide adequate rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004253
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