Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion that considers the Veteran's lay reports regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms during and since service.
The deciding factor: The previous opinions were inadequate as they failed to consider the Veteran's competent lay reports about the chronicity and recurrence of his condition since service, which is required by Miller v. Wilkie, 32 Vet. App. 249 (2020).
- 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 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102756
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