Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for a new medical opinion.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to an inadequate VA examination, including incorrect information provided by the examiner and lack of supporting rationale for the negative nexus opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102053
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