Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion regarding its etiology.
The deciding factor: The June 2022 and February 2023 VA examiners' opinions were found inadequate due to improper reliance on the absence of evidence, failure to address certain statements, and lack of a physical assessment.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015439
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