Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a dental condition and obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to sinusitis, due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The April 2023 VA opinion was found inadequate because it did not address causation or aggravation of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea by his service-connected sinusitis, and failed to provide an opinion on direct service connection for obstructive sleep apnea related to toxic exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- dental condition, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020811
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