Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for sleep apnea to obtain a more adequate medical opinion considering the Veteran's in-service toxic exposures and current risk factors.
The deciding factor: The June 2025 VA medical opinion was found inadequate as it did not sufficiently address the Veteran's environmental exposures, leading to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085609
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