Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing direct service connection and secondary service connection due to temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The previous opinion was inadequate as it relied on the absence of evidence as negative evidence, and did not address the Veteran's contentions and submitted buddy statements. Additionally, there is a need for an opinion regarding aggravation by the service-connected TMJ disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110949
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