Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion considering all evidence, including lay statements from the Veteran and his family.
The deciding factor: The VA's previous opinions were inadequate because they did not address key lay statements and relied on the absence of in-service diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002431
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