Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the medical opinions upon which the previous decision relied were inadequate.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided did not address all theories of entitlement and failed to consider pertinent evidence in the record, including potential secondary service connection due to obesity related to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084627
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