Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a direct service connection opinion and an addendum VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a direct service connection opinion due to potential in-service symptoms of OSA, as well as an addendum VA examination.
- 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 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105650
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