Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for OSA, claimed as secondary to service-connected PTSD and fibromyalgia for additional evidentiary development.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD or fibromyalgia aggravated any functional impairment associated with his sleep apnea, particularly his reported difficulty staying awake while driving.
- 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 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25002000
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