Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate VA examination that addresses the Veteran's lay assertions in the nexus opinion.
The deciding factor: The April 2024 VA examiner failed to address the Veteran's assertions regarding the onset of the disability during service and its relation to a service-connected psychiatric condition, necessitating a remand for additional evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098042
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