Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left and right ankle disabilities, and left and right hip disabilities to correct duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left hip disability, right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25085996
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