Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an opinion to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected soft tissue carcinoma, including his treatment for it.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's OSA was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disability and its treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001613
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