Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including a VA sleep apnea examination and a Parkinson's disease examination to determine the nature of any identified disabilities and their relationship to active service and service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: Further VA examinations are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and the severity of his service-connected Parkinson's disease, speech changes, stooped posture, and tremors.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Parkinson's Disease with left upper extremity tremors, muscle rigidity, and stiffness, Right upper extremity tremors, muscle rigidity, and stiffness, Stooped Posture and bradykinesia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25013829
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