Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea for an adequate medical opinion addressing aggravation on a secondary basis.
The deciding factor: An addendum VA medical opinion is required as the AOJ failed to obtain one addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and allergic rhinitis.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018637
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