Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a new medical opinion on the etiology of obstructive sleep apnea, considering service treatment records and potential toxic exposure during service.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to newly associated service records indicating possible toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) that was not considered in previous decisions.
- 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 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107681
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