Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not adequately address the Veteran's in-service weight gain and its potential relation to his current sleep apnea, nor did it consider secondary service-connection theory based on aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015497
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