The Board remands the claims for service connection for OSA, bilateral pes planus, hypertension, migraines headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of adequate medical evidence regarding their etiology.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examination was found incomplete as it failed to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding breathing problems after gas exposure and head trauma from boxing. The Board finds there is no adequate medical opinion addressing these theories of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Pes Planus, Migraines Headaches, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD, Schizoaffective Disorder, Unspecified Insomnia Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder), Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104747
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Decisions by this judge: 399 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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