Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to a duty-to-assist error in prior adjudications.
The deciding factor: The November 2021 VA opinion is insufficient as it fails to consider lay statements concerning onset and continuity of symptoms, and does not provide a reasoned medical explanation connecting the Veteran's current condition with his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010761
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