Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to HIV-related illness due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will receive a new examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA's medical opinions were inadequate and did not properly address the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, HIV-related illness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005747
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