Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a VA medical examination and opinion, as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining an addendum medical opinion prior to the June 2023 rating decision.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining a VA addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and its potential relationship to service, including burn pit exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008513
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