Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not adequately address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea disability would have been less severe 'but-for' his service-connected depression, and there is indication that the Veteran's sleep apnea may have been diagnosed in 2009 by his private physician.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091949
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