Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate VA opinion.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 and November 2024 VA opinions are found inadequate due to not addressing the Veteran's specific medical history, lack of reasoning regarding obesity as a cause of OSA, and incorrect age at diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099711
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