Remanded (sent back)
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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104747
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