Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for pulmonary sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea, due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 opinion is found inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's assertions regarding his irregular sleep schedule in service and focused on in-service toxic exposure instead of the claimed condition.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107196
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