Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a sleep disorder (to include obstructive sleep apnea) to obtain additional medical opinions regarding its relationship with service-connected conditions and obesity.
The deciding factor: The secondary causation and aggravation medical opinions provided by VA are found inadequate, necessitating further development.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disorder (to include obstructive sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25013256
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