Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of a sleep disability, including obstructive sleep apnea. The case was sent back to the VA regional office because the veteran did not receive proper notice of their right to a hearing before the initial decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not given notice of his opportunity for a hearing before the AOJ prior to its issuance of the January 2020 rating decision, violating the Veteran's right to a fair process.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disability, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003671
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