Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new VA opinion addressing the nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his period of active duty, as well as whether any of his service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated obesity which in turn led to OSA.
The deciding factor: The September 2022 VA medical opinion did not adequately address the impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his development of OSA with obesity as an intermediate step. A new opinion is needed to provide a more comprehensive assessment.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017973
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