Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to toxic exposure during military service.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examiner's opinion is inadequate because it lacks a reasoned explanation based on the specific facts of the Veteran's case, and a remand is necessary to correct this deficiency.
- 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
- A25105842
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