Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to provide an adequate VA medical opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The February 2021 VA examiner's rationale is inadequate, and the April 2024 private secondary medical opinion is also not adequate for adjudication.
- 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
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092798
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