Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular condition (including cardiac arrhythmia), and chronic allergic rhinitis to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that VA's failure to obtain an opinion as to whether the diagnosed conditions are due to service is a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular condition, including cardiac arrhythmia, chronic allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097969
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