Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, including considering weight gain as an intermediate step.
The deciding factor: The September 2024 VA medical opinion did not adequately address the association between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his sleep apnea, necessitating a more complete medical opinion on remand.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093764
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