Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Board identified several errors in the agency's handling of the claims and ordered additional development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the agency failed to obtain adequate medical opinions addressing aggravation and toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001465
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