Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion addressing the Veteran's theory of service connection and considering evidence provided by the Veteran and his wife.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion is inadequate as it does not address why sinusitis is not a likely cause or contributing factor to sleep apnea, nor does it consider statements from the Veteran and his wife regarding the timing of onset of sleep apnea symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25102536
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