Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to a service-connected cervical spine condition, due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examiner's opinion is not adequate because it fails to provide sufficient rationale regarding obesity as an intermediate step between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his obstructive sleep apnea. The Board finds that remand is necessary to address this deficiency.
- 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 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021160
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