The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for pleural fibrosis to provide the Appellant an opportunity to further develop the evidence of record.

The deciding factor: Remand is warranted due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as relevant private treatment records may be outstanding and not included in the claims file.

Claimed conditions

sleep apnea, pleural fibrosis with pleural thickening and pleural effusion (collectively pleural fibrosis)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 28, 2025

Citation

A25018576

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