Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for a new VA medical opinion addressing the etiology of OSA.
The deciding factor: The March 2023 VA examination and medical opinion report were found inadequate, as they did not address the aggravation aspect of the Veteran's secondary service connection claim or any specific evidence in the file.
- 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
- A25021470
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