Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an addendum nexus opinion to address whether there is a secondary relationship between central sleep apnea and service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The risk factors for central sleep apnea, including weight gain, need to be analyzed in relation to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- central sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015386
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