Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, GERD, and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were found to be insufficient as they did not address secondary service connection or other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109263
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