Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion that adequately considers the Veteran's lay statements and the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination was found inadequate as it relied solely on the absence of a diagnosis in service records without considering the Veteran's competent lay assertions.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107537
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