Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to ensure an adequate medical examination is conducted, considering toxic exposure risk activity and secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not provide a sufficient basis to determine causation or aggravation without further development, including verification of potential toxic exposures and a TERA opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018474
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