Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing whether the condition is secondary to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's previous opinion was found inadequate as it did not address whether obstructive sleep apnea would have occurred but for obesity caused by the service-connected disability, which is a required element under 38 C.F.R. § 3.310(a).
- 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 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018779
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