Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing direct service connection and whether the condition is aggravated by a service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically the need for an addendum opinion regarding direct service connection and aggravation of OSA by MDD with anxious distress.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104984
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