Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to in-service toxic exposure or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's nexus opinion was inadequate as it did not address possible aggravation of obstructive sleep apnea by the Veteran's service-connected GERD and tinnitus, nor did it consider direct service connection based on in-service symptoms reported by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094023
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