Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused by or resulted from his service-connected disabilities, and whether any weight gain caused by those disabilities was a substantial factor in causing the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not address the Veteran's contention that his service-connected disabilities caused him to gain weight, which in turn, caused his obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020089
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