Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion on the direct service connection theory.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 VA examination did not address the lay statements suggesting the Veteran developed symptoms of sleep apnea during service, and thus a remand is required to provide an adequate medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087795
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