Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to a lumbar spine disorder, requiring new VA medical opinions addressing the aggravation aspect of secondary service connection and toxic exposure under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to inadequate medical opinions that failed to address the aggravation aspect and potential toxic exposure related to in-service activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020547
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