Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of character of discharge, service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary due to incomplete service records and a change in law regarding character of discharge bars to VA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109458
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