Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to schedule a new VA examination due to an insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activity in service.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 VA medical opinion is deemed insufficient as it did not provide adequate discussion and rationale relevant to the specific facts of the case, particularly concerning the Veteran's conceded toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) during his service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109191
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