Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to be re-evaluated with new examinations.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 examination and opinion were found inadequate, lacking in rationale and failing to address secondary service connection or aggravation theories.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099600
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