Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion that addresses the evidence in relation to the Veteran's specific medical history and risk factors.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions provided are found inadequate as they do not address aggravation, the medical literature provided by the Veteran, or whether sleep apnea could have more than one cause.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015395
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