Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing direct and toxic exposure related theories of service connection.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to inadequate pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, specifically a lack of tailored rationale and failure to address in-service onset theory.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097512
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