Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to duty-to-assist errors, including missing medical records and an inadequate private examination report.
The deciding factor: Duty-to-assist errors occurred as relevant medical evidence was not obtained prior to the August 2024 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097213
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