Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and GERD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding potential exposure to chemical warfare agents and PCBs.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion considering the Veteran's specific exposure to chemical warfare agents or herbicide agents at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020143
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