Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected deviated septum is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected deviated septum caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016241
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