Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and effective dates earlier than July 25, 2014, for TDIU and DEA benefits due to an insufficient addendum VA opinion.
The deciding factor: An addendum VA opinion is necessary to address the theory that the Veteran's PTSD contributed to his weight gain and obesity, which in turn contributed to his sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25001738
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