Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea and night sweats as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, insomnia disorder, alcohol use disorder due to inadequate VA medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion is found inadequate because it fails to address all possible causes of secondary service connection advanced by the Veteran, including the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and in-service exposure to toxins as required under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), night sweats
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011308
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