Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology, including considering the Veteran's lay statements and potential exposure to particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided were found inadequate due to reliance on a lack of diagnosis during service and failure to address specific toxic exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015485
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