Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset in service or is etiologically related to service.
The deciding factor: The opinions from the VA examiners are not adequate as they did not address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea began during service, and an addendum opinion is required.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102161
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