Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: VA failed to provide adequate examinations or obtain necessary opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, specifically related to in-service injuries and toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093704
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