Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for neck strain and sleep apnea as additional medical evidence is needed to address the theories of secondary service connection, specifically regarding aggravation.
The deciding factor: A negative medical nexus opinion for secondary service connection that does not consider aggravation is inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- neck strain, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093204
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