Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for sleep apnea to the AOJ for initial adjudication, as new and relevant evidence has been received.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence regarding the secondary nature of the Veteran's sleep apnea due to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder was submitted after the August 2016 rating decision, necessitating a readjudication of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089531
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