Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion, as well as verify any potential exposure to chemicals during the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in not obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion where the McLendon criteria are satisfied, and there may be potential toxic exposure risk activity related to participation in a TERA for purposes of the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095175
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