Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran was not properly informed of any VA examinations or sleep studies.
The deciding factor: Remand is warranted due to the AOJ's failure to properly notify the Veteran of scheduled appointments, which constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092700
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