Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a recurrent lumbar spine disability and a recurrent sleep disability to obtain additional evidence and ensure an adequate medical examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on pre-decisional errors in verifying service periods and obtaining a sufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent lumbar spine disability to include degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, Recurrent sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085431
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