Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea for an addendum opinion.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examiner's opinions were found inadequate, and additional development is needed to address obesity as an intermediate step between service-connected bilateral pes planus and OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25002729
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