Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea is remanded because the VA did not obtain a medical opinion before making their decision.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty-to-assist error occurred when the AOJ did not obtain a medical opinion prior to executing the June 2021 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007706
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