Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of service connection for a recurrent sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations do not adequately address the relationship between the service-connected disabilities, the Veteran's weight, and the diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096147
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