Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate VA examination opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's previous opinions were found inadequate, and a new examination is needed to properly address obesity as an intermediate step in establishing secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091619
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