Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for clinical depression, sleep apnea, and lower body pain are being remanded to correct duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not afford the appellant an examination or secure an opinion in support of these claims despite having conceded that he has depression and submitted relevant evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- clinical depression, sleep apnea, lower body pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088067
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