Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA opinion is insufficient due to lack of adequate rationale, and an addendum opinion is needed regarding potential relationships between OSA and toxic exposure or service-connected headaches.
- 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 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109166
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