Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion addressing direct and secondary service connection, as well as toxic exposure risk activities.
The deciding factor: The May 2022 VA medical opinion was found inadequate due to its failure to consider the Veteran's assertions of onset during service and the role of his back disability in causing or aggravating sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087792
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