Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, including as secondary to a service-connected migraine disability, is remanded. The VA needs to correct errors in the examination process.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA committed pre-decisional duty to assist error by not obtaining an opinion on secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, migraine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005132
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