Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected right and left leg shin splints caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn led to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
The deciding factor: The June 2023 opinion did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which is a necessary step in establishing secondary service connection for OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25021001
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