Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to acquire a VA addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's symptoms and environmental exposures during service.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 VA medical opinion was found inadequate due to its reliance on the absence of chronicity during and after service, failure to address toxic exposures, and disregard of the Veteran's reports of in-service symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099000
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