Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing all of the Veteran's confirmed toxic exposures.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the AOJ has not obtained an opinion addressing the Veteran's confirmed TERA during service and neither examiner addressed the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms during service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099434
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