Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The initial medical opinion was deemed inadequate because it did not address the Veteran's contention that his sleep issues began during service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001996
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