Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to consider the theory of secondary service connection and address the Veteran's theories of direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The reasoning is based on the need for a new medical opinion considering the legal standards and holding in Spicer v. McDonough, 61 F.4th 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2023).
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100820
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