Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to acquire a VA addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA medical opinion was found inadequate due to reliance on the lack of diagnosis during active service and insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding snoring during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109504
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