Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA examination reports are inadequate, and addendum opinions are needed to address all theories of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106480
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