The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran has not yet been afforded a VA medical examination.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to the lack of sufficient competent medical evidence and an adequate VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea syndrome (sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050094
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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