Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and obstructive sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided were based on inaccurate factual premises, necessitating a new opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089962
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